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"THE THIRD DEGREE 



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TH E THIRD DSCtRET! 



A PLAY ::ni four acts 

— BY — 
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CHARACTERS. 



HOW ^iP^^ FR IES .__Sr . 

HOWARD JKFBgBIS^Jr. 
MRS. AII CjA JEFFIRES : 
MRS. .MNIE.. JgFFRglS ;. 
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MRS. BEMINGTOIT ; 
RICHARD ERETJSTSR; 
DR. ESRNSTTITN^ 
CAPTAIN CLICTTOn; 
DBT. S5RG. MAIOITBY: 
POLICE OFFICER r 



Wife of Howard Jeffries, Sr. 
li£e_ji£. Howard Jeffries, Jr. 



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ACT I. 

Underwood's art studio. 

This scene represents the room of a man of 
artlstlo tastes who sells on ooinrnlsslon 
antiaultlRS^-h rlc-a-'braG, curfoa, pi ntiirss^ 
statues, etc ^ f^^- „ It is most tastefully 
desr^ned to set off the 'various" art creations 
a grand piano c oyer ed with valuab le br onzes , 
hiro-a-hraa, vases, etc. The entire setting 
Is professionally artistic. There is a decante r 
of whiskey and glass on tahle. also cigars, 
cigarettes, match, ash tray, etc.. etc,f~^d 
all the paraphanalla of a well- appointed 
apartment , 

As Curtain rises — UMDSRV/OOI) is discovered 
read in 



reading a paper He has a cigar in his mouth 
which he has not yet lighted After a Tew 
moments he sighs -- appears to thlnfe: "aTrnft- " 
ment, then puts cigar on ash tray, unlit , 
as ir he did not have ambition enough to 
smoke. His reverie is broken by a telephone 
ring. Business of answering It. 

Underwood 

Send - him - up, 

(Underwood's face betrays fear and anxiety 
and he w^-fts fTiy-j a n slv till Bennington 
enters* Bennington is the manafaer of a 
big firm of art dftfllf^yy? -- Un^erwop d looks 
up^- then rises,) 

Bennington -- this is a surprise. 



Yes. 



Sit down. 



Bennington 



Underwood 



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Underwood 

The art and antique tusiness is a delicate business -- 
God knows it's a precarious one — Have a drink? 

Bennington 

Ho thank you -- I've come to warn you, Mr. Underwood, that 
the firm is about to ask you to return th§ir property — 

(points around. ) 
everything , 

Underwood 

\7hy — I've sold lots of things for them at hig prices. 

Bennington 

I know hut — the fact is Mr. Underwood they've received 
information that you've sold many of their valuable art 
objects for which they've reciived nothing at all. 



That's not true — 

(Pause. ) 
Have a cigar? 



Ho thanks, 



Underwoofl 



Bennington 



Underwood 



( Bus, throws down his ovm ffiigar . ) I can account for 
everything -- if they'll give me time — they must give me 
time — I'm hard-pressed -- -my expenses are enormous, and-- 
I'm much obliged to you Bennington for warning me -- 

Bennington 

It may give you time to get the money or to get the things 
hack. 

. Underwood 

I can get them all back in — in time — damn it -- it costs 
money to keep up appearance — society people won't buy if 
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like water to get them even to look at them -- give me a 
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Bennington 

They're ooming to-morrow — I promised I'd let you know and I 
can do no more -- ^ cua. ± 

Underwood 

To-morrow — 

(Bus — pauggj 
Bennington, how did they come to — to suspect? 

Bennington 

When you tried, to sell these things to old Defries for one 
2oS J i?®^y ^^v! 5® recognized where they came from and 
went right straight to the firm - there's a man outside 
watching now -- 

Underwood 

Then it's all up. eh? Ho extension? No chance —no — 
( Telephone hell rin^a . ) 

Bennington 

Hot a minute -- 

( Pause, ) 
Well, I've k*pt my promise. 

Und erwoo d 
( At telephone .) I can't see him — tell him I'm -- I'm -- don't 
f?iel''--'^ ""• "^ '"^^ *^^* infernal nuisance Howard Jef- 
(Bas—han^s u-p telep hone mechanically .) 
Bennington 

I must — 

(Bus, loc. 
I; Jon't see the Velasque; 

Underwood 

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Underwood 

Everything — if they give me time — You know what it means 

Bennington — the position I've made for .myself wil be 

swept, away -- and -- 

(SifihsJ 

After all -- it doesn't matter. 

(Enter Howard Jeffries D. I. He is a Post 
Graduate type of collsf^e man, refined hut 
dissipated aopearance, good-natured, oare - 
lessly dressed -- handsome face marred by 
weakness and dissipation -- about 25 ysars 
of age. He has been drinking slightl y — 
Underwood is obviou alv annQved ) 

Howard 

The attendant didn't seem to be sure — so I came up — 
sorry if I'm batting in — 

Underwood 
(Coldly. ) Glad to see you — 

Howard 
You don't look it. 

Und ex-wood 
(Pause. ) Mr. Bennington — Mr. Howard Jeffries, Junior, 

Howard 

Oh I know Bennington — bought an elephant's tusk at his 

place in the days when I was somebody — ITobody now couldn't 

even buy an ivory collar button, 

(Pours himself out a drink -- much to Under- 
wood's annoyance — Bennington notices th is, 
ghakes his head. ) ~ 

Do you remember that wonderful set of Ivory chess men the 

old man bought? 

Bennington 

Yes sir — Ah J vaYomt father was a fine art critic — 

Howard 

Art critic -- he can criticize any old thing -- every old 
thing — I don't care ..hat it, is -- he dan criticize it -- 
when In doubt criticize — is nailed on father's escutcheon. 

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Well, good-night, Mr. Jeffries — good-night, llr. Underwood- 
Underwood 

Grood-night -- 

(Exit Bennington D. L ^l 

Howard 

Excuse my tutting in hut — why so chop fallen -- so — 
downcast — what a long face I Is that the way you greet 
a classmate, a fellow frat? Wait till you hear my hard- 
luck story; that'll cheer you up -- who was it who said- 
"there's nothing cheers us up so much as the other fellow's 
tragedy?" First, I'll pour out a drink -- I need courage 
old man -- I've got a favor to ask -- I ?7ant some money- - 
I not only want it — I nee^ it — 
( Underwood l^ a ^hs.) 
I told you I'd cheer you up" I don't want to remind you 
of that little matter of 250 "bucks you borrowed from me two 
years ago — I suppose you've forgotten it — hut — 

Underwood 

Well'. 

Howard 

I'm not reminding you old chap, hut — when the family kicked 
me out for marrying the finest girl that ever lived --my 
father cut me off with a piking allowance which I told him 
to put in the church plate. I told him I preferred independ- 
ence -- well, I've got my independence hut I'm — I'm broke- 
I can't find any business that I'm fitted for and she threatens 
to go back to work — I won't stand for that — I won't he 

supported by any woman and I thought of you--you're a 

successful art collector -- have a big name--made lots of 
money and all that -- 

(Bus, with whiskey.) 
'Tain t the two fifty old man -- I don't want that 

Underwood 
Well, what do you want? 

Howard 
I want a couple of thousand — 

Underwood 

A couple of thousand — 
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Howard 

Gee, I'm a hit, eh? I laiew I'd cheer you up -- 

(Drinks. ) 
I don't seem to get down to aaythtng — my ideas won't stay 
in one place -- I got a position as time keeper, hut I 
didn't hold it down a week — I kept the time all right, 
hut it wasn't the right time — 

(Bus, with whl RV^y,) 
They're so damn particular — 

Underwood 

You keep pretty good time with that — 
( Points to whiskey. ) 

Howard 

It's the one thing I do punctually -- and perfectly I can 
row, swim, play tennis -- foothall--golf and polo with 
anybody, hut I'll he damned if I can do anything quite as 
well as I do this — 

Underwood 

V?hy don't you go home and ask your father? 

Howard 

A^ter being turned out like a dog — with a young wife on 
my hands — not much — no -- I've injured their pride -- 
You know father married a second time — loaded me down with 
a step-mother. She's all right, hut she's so confoundedly 

aristocratic--you know her--&Say, didn't you aad she wasn't 

there some sort of an engagement once seems to me I-- 

Underwood 

I'd rather you wouldn't mention that matter, 

(pause.) 
I'm very busy now--if you could postpone 

Howard 

Underv/ood, I'm an outcast — a derelict in the ocean of life — 
as one of my highly aristocratic uncles 7/rote me--and his 

grandfather was an iron puddler Ha', My family makes me 

sick -- I'm no good because I married the girl. If I'd 
have ruined her life, and cast her aside, I'd still be a 
respectable member of the family — 
(Pours out whiskey . ) 

Underwood 

Ko Hward -- you wouldn't make a respectable member of any 
family — 



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How does Annie take her social ostrac:5sm? 

Howard 

Like a briok — thorough"bred — all to the good — she's one 
of the few women I know that improves on aoquaintanoe -- 
Che's all right. 

Underwood 

I'm sorry I never introduced you to her -- I never thought 
you'd make such a fool of yourself as to marry — 

Howard 

Don't Imov? whether I made a fool of myself or not — she's 

got the makings of a great woman — very crude hut still 

tae makings. The only thing I ohgect to is, she insists on 
going hack to work — ^ust as if I'd permit such a thing — 
j'-cu know what I said to her on our v/edding day? Mrs, 
Howard Jeffries, you are entering one of the oldest families 
in America -- nature has fitted you for social leader ship-- 
Ycu will he a petted, pampered memter of that elect — select 
X few called the IQiickertiocker set — and nov/.damn it all, how 
can I let her ^o hack to work — if you let me have that two 
thousand — 

(Lays hack on sofa. ) 

Underwood 

I haven't got it — I'm in deht up to my eyes — 
( Bus. Howaz-d looks aroun d.) 

Howard 

^That's all -- all this— hluff? 

Underwood 

A hluff — that's it. Hot a picture — not a vase- -not a 
stick helongs to me — You'll have to go to your father-- 

Eoward 

ilot on your life — 

(Bus^ YJith Y/hiskey . ) 



Undenr/ood 



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Howard 

He relent' HaJ Too mucli "brainB -- too muoh ui. here-- 

(BusJ 
Too little down here, 

(JndiCRtes heart . ) 
Onoe get an idea never lets it go — holds on--ohstinate — 

(Drowsily.) 

My God — hov7 obstinate that man is seerr.s impossible he can 

he my father--or!e idea--ctic]c to it-- 

( Bus^ reaches out for whiskey. Underwood takes 

it away. ) 
Gee, hut I've made a mess of things, haven't I? 

Underwood 

You've made a mess of your life hut you've had some measure 
of happiness -- at least , you married the woman you love — 
drunken heast as you are — I envy you — the woman I wanted 
married someone else d,,, her, 

naward 

(Drowsily.) Say, old man, I didn't come here to hear hard 
luck -- Game to tell one--If you can't he cheorful--dcn' t say 

anything 

(Bus, very drowsy — his head nods---telephone , 
rings-- hus. Ur.derwood answers it ,) " 

Underwood 

V;hO? 

(His face lights iip — pn-i^ao.) 
Yes, I'm in — 

(Pause.) 
I'll como down -- ]!ro--hello tell her to come up — 

(Pause.) 
Yes-- 

(Bus , hangs up receiver,) 
Jeffries— Jeffl-ies — 

(Looks at Howard closely — sees that he is 

asleep.) 
Wake up — wake up you--oonfound you--w]ake up, 

(Shal^es him.) 

Howard 

Sure — 

(Sleepily.) 

Porter, will you kindly make up my berth? 

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Underviood 

You've come — this is the answer to my letter. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

The answer should he a horsewhip — how rare you write me 
such a letter — 

(Bus , with lette r , ) 
What do you expect To gain by this threat? 

Underwood 
Sit down, Alicia, 

l!rs J 
Don't call me ty that name-- 

Underwood 

You've forbidden me everything — to love you -- to Speak to 
you --.even to thinfcr.of you. When you hroke your engagement 
v;ith me and married old Hov/ard Jeffries to gratify your social 

ambition — you you didn't destroy my love — youncan't destroy 

it. 

Mrs J 

I broke my engagement with you because I found that you were 
dec44ving me--that,you had dedeived others--Oh 7/e need not 

go into that I ask you again--what do you expect to gain 

by threatening to take your own life unless I continue to 

be your friend -- what do you mean by your friend --How can I 
be the friend of a man like you? You knov; what your friend- 
ship for a woman means,,. You are as incapable of dis- 
interested friendship as you are of common honesty, 

Underv/ood 

Alicia, for the sake of old memories — 

Mrs J 

There are no old memories--not one — you have humiliated me 
by compelling me to come to you and ask you to promise me 
not to — not to carry out your threat. Will ."ou promise me 
not to -- to 

Underwood 

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But you must — you must ^Ive me your word not to do this 
awful thing. 

Underwood 

Eg -- , 

(Shalces his head.) 

Mrs J 
You won't -- you won't promise me — 

Underwood 
If my life has no interest for you--why should you care? 

Mrs J 

But — 

(Bus, with letter,) 
you accuse me of heing the cause -- of driving you to your 
death — I--who have "been your friend in spite of your dis- 
honesty Oh, it's despicatle — ungrateful — and above all, 

it's untrue — 

Underwood 
My love for you is my excuse. 

Mrs J 
If you had loved me you would have spared me this indignity. 

Underwood 
I7hy did you come here? 

Mrs J 

I was afraid you meant what you said — the shame of "being 
associated with a man who — who--took his own lifd — Oh-- 
it's horrihle — 

Underwood 

That's it — you're afraid that some scandal may attach itself 
to the name of the exclusive Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Senior. 

Mrs J 

You know how Mr. Jeffries has suffered through the wretdhed 
marriage of his only son--wlth the daughter of a saloon-keep- 
er. You know how deeply we hoth feel this disgrace--and yet 
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Underwood 

Why should I consider your husband's feelings? He didn't 
oonsider mine when he married you--Alicia -- I'm desperate — 
I'm hemmed in on all sides by creditors--you know what your 
friendship--your patronage means? If you drop me nov/ your 
friends will follow--they're a lot of sheep led by you-- 

Mrs J 

That Is precisely why I protect them -- they are my fl*iends — 
they trust ne--you have borrowed their money-- stolen from 
them--and my friendship for you has given you the opportunity- 
tut now that I have found you out, and I refuse to sacrifice 
my friends — myself-reepect — my sense of decency — youtake 
this means of compelling me — well, you've failed---! will 
not sanction your robbing my friends. I will not allow you 
to sell them any more of your high priced rubbish--Sr permit 
you to cheat them at cards. 

Underwood 

Then I — 

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Alicia --if you desert me nov/ you'll be sorry till the day 
of your death. 

Mrs J 

You meai^u'll you'll kill yourself? 

( Underwood looks at her but does not rep l y. ) 
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Just what I said in that letter 

lirs J 

(Looking at him I n silence. Then .) I don't believe it— your 
object is to frighten me — well, I should have laiown from the 

first you have no more idea of takiig your own life than I 

have. I might have spared myself the humiliation of this 
meeting -- 

f Pause. ) 

Underv/ood 
Is that all you have to say? 

Mrs J 
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your preoenoe at Llr/^. Jeffries house is undesirable- -and if 
we should meet you at the house of any of my friends, I shall 
explain my attitude. 

( Underv/ood "bows acquiesQence. Rrif) turns £3 

if to go. then pauses^) 
Won't you tell me that you didntt mean what you said in your 
letter? 

Underwood 

I'll tell you nothing — 

Mrs J 

I don't "believe that a man who is coward enough to write a 
letter like this Jjas the courage to carry out his threat- 
I should have thrown it in the waste basket. Good-night, 

Underwood 

( Mechanically. ) Good-night. 

^" TT^its Mrs. Jeffries D. L. The door baJigs. 
Underwood looks aromid hopelessly -- sighs 
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thought--Dresses l)utton--lights out. Moon - 
light in through windows. Red glow of fire 
on slee-ping figure of Howard Jeff rjAR bfl^hjTid 
screen. Underwood locks door L. walks off R . 
Slowly 010 8:68 floor R. Pause. Pistol shot 
heard off R. then the falling of a hody is 

heard then the curtain falls sl owly and 

re mains down for twenty seconds.) 

MI) OP SCETTR I -- ACT I, 

SCEHE fl— ■ As lights go upt discovered Howard Jeffries, 

Clinton. Capt^"*'" of Police, Detective Sergeant 

Maloney . PPlice pfflcsr Up stage at D.L.7 

Howard is heir^p; -^ yi terrogated "by Captain Clinto n 
and is now quite soher. He is pale and f ri^i^ 
ened. The position of the furnit ure Is slight- 
ly changed . 

Captain Clinton 

You did it and you know you did-- 

Howard 



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Well we know you did eh — 

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These persistent denials are useless the evidence is here — 

Hov7Eu:d 

I — 

( Shalces his head helplessly . ) 

I'm sstji so upset good Godl Vmat's the use of questioning 

me and questioning me? I know nothing — of this — 

Capt C 

Why did you come here? 

Howard 

I told you we^re old friends I came to borrow money — 

He owed me a few dollars when we were at college together-- 
and I tried to get it — I've told you so many tiriB s--and you 

won't believe — hour after hour hour after hour question 

after question I can't think anymore won't you please 

let me go my wife will he waiting up--and why it must he 

morning — I'm tired out tired out--I want to go home and — 

my head aches 

Capt C 

How much did you try to borrow? 

Howard 

Hearly a thousand — two thousand--! forget -- I think one 
thousand. I've told you so many times 

Capt C 
Did he say he'd lend you the money? 

Howard 
Ho — he — he — couldn't — he poor chap, he 

Capt C 

He refused that lead to words -- there was a quarrel — and 

you shot him -- 

Howard 

llo no there was no quarrel--no words--no — I swear there 

wasn't — 



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Gapt C 

He 77as found on the floor dead -- in that room --nyou were 
trying to get out of the house — without being seen -- 
you pretended you' been drinlcing 

Howard 

I fell asleep on that sofa when I woke up it waa dark-- 

and--I went out. I wanted to get home--we needed money-- 
I wanted to tell her I couldn't got it--3he was going out 
to work the first thing in the mornjng and I don't want 

her to won't you believe me? V/on't you believe me? 

I'm telling you the God's truth* On my word of honor I 

( Bus- -Capt, looks at detective who smiles. 

Howard breaks down .) 

They won't believe me -- they won't believe me they won't 

believe me, 

Gapt C 

The motive is clear — he came for money was refused-- 

there was a quarrel and he did the trick Howard Jeffrie s- 

you shot Robert Underwood and you shot him with this 
pistol -- 

(Holds UP nistol--light g TjTJnfiS nn it hq fhat 
it attracts the eye -- Howard looks at it — 
his eyes are rnvp tt>^«^ nm it imti i Tn' r fspa 
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comes under the influence of the will direct- 
ing his will — he is now completely receptive ) 
You committed this crime , Howard Jeffries — 

( Howard Jeffries gazes at iAm with a. faTrad 
ez'pression^ ) 
It's as clear as daylight--eh Maloney? 
( To Maloney^ ) 
(Looks at HowcLTd^ ) 
You did it, jGffries--come own up — let's have the truth-- 

you shot Robert Underwood with this revolver you 

did it and you can't deny it and you know you:ican't deny 
it--speak-- 

Howard 

( As if repeating a lesson.) I did it. 

Gapt C 

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You' shot RoLert Unaerwood — 

( Paus e , ) 
Go on out with it. 

Howard 
( Repeats .) I shot Robert Underwood. 

Cajt C 
You quarreled — 

Howard 
I7e quarreled. 

Rapt C 
You Game here for money 

Howard 
I came here for ""money. 

Captain C 
He refused — to give it to you? 

Howard 
He refused to give it to me. 

Capt C 
There was a quarrel — ? 

Howard 
There was a quErrdl, 

Capt C 
You followed him into that room -- 

Howard 
Followed him into that room — 

Capt C 
And shot him — 

Howard 
And shot him — 



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(Enter I>r. Bernstein .) 

Dr B 

Well -- I there isn't miioh smoke — must have teen pretty- 
close range, 

Capt C 

It's all right, doctor --we've got him to rights - 

( .To Howard . ) 
That's all--- 

( Bu3--Eov;ardMnks into chair -- his ha ad 

drops as if he were falling: asleep ^J 

( Oapt, Clinton, hus Ioo Ith n.t WAtnh , ) 

By Gum, it's talcen five hours to get it out of him -- 

( Bus detective pulls up hllnd showing 

red glQv; of Rmrri Rft ) 

(To officer.) 
Is his wife still downstairs? 

(Bus— off lf^er nods, ) 

^ou can let her come in- -she may know something - 

(Bus--officelr goes out D . L.) 

Dr B 

Wot at all Bure, Captain Clinton, that Underwood did not 
do this himself — 

Capt C 

Well I am — this man has just confessed - 

(Enter Annie Jeffries — she is anxloug 
and frightened -- she sees her husband- 
and looks anxiously fet him . ) 

Officer 

Sit there till you're wanted, please — 

(Bus — Annie sits up stage — listens 
intently v/atohes closely .) 

Dr B 

Confessed, eh? 

(Looks closel37 at Howard--sees that he is 
asleen.) 



Cajjt C 

Confessed -- in the presence of three v/itnesses eh, 

Sergeant? 

You heard him too, did you Delaney? 






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17, 

Officer 
Yes, Captain - 

Capt C 
It took us five Jiours to get him to own up -- 

Dr B 

Five hours -- yes — that's your method. Captain - 
(Looks at Howard- -shakes his head.) 
I don't approve of these all night examinations (and third 
§egree mental torture processes) wjren a man is nervous 
and frightened his "brain gets sombanumhed at the eM of 
two or three hours questioning on the same suhject that 
he8s liable to say anything or even "believe anything-- 
of course you know, or you ought to know, Captain--that 
after a certain time the Law of Suggestion commences to 
operate and -- 

Capt C 

f yo Detective. ) The Law of Suggestion. 

( Laughs ^ ) 
You know doctor, them theories may make a hit with college 
students and amateur professors, but they don't go with 
us — You can't make a man say yes, when he wants to say no. 

Dr B 

Sou can make him say anything or beiieve anything or do 
anything if he is unable to resist your will, 

Capt C 

( Laughs. ) Ah- -what's the use? V/e've got him all rig|it- 
(_I tell you, Doctor) no newspaper can tell me that my precinct 
a'in't cleaned Mu -- my record is a hundred convictions 
to one acquittal — I catch 'em with the goods when I go 
aftdr 'em -- 

Dr B 

I know your reputation, Captain ;-- 

CaptmC 

I'm after results none of them Psyche theories for 

mine-- 

( To Officer .) 
Did you 'phone to his father? 



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Officer 

He's on his way dovm. Captain. 

Gapt C 

ail right. Hey Jeffries- -wsike up'. 

(Sha kes him. 1_ 
Come on --stand up. 

(Bus. ) 
Brace up now take him over to the station-- 

(A^ide to Detective Sergeant Maloney . ) 
Writemout the confession and get him to xigit sign it — 
"before "breakfast, I'll he right over. 

(Bus--officer and detectivG fi-g hi a nnnnr 

end tie, put his hat on^ etc., bus Doctor 

prepares to go"7 1 
Is there an officer in there? 

Dr B 

Yes -- he'll stay till the coroner comes 1 si^ppose-- 

\7ell, I'll make out my report. Good-day, 
(Exit D. I. J 

Annie 
(Stands up , 1 Howard — nay I speslc to him, sir? 

Capt C 
Hot just now, please — 

Howard 

(Acts as if dazed.) . Annie — I something has hpppened- 

Unc!erv/ood--J don't ^uite know -- 

Capt C 

Get him over to the station — 

You can see him over there later on/ Mrs, Jeffries, I'd 

like to as you a fev/ questions. 

( Bus — they take Iloiyard o-^f. Armif^ p.p.js 
nothing, hut shows her mental njiguish' 
EB-t officer --Howard and LeteGt-ive T).tA 

Mrs. Jeffries, did you ever hear your hush and threaten 

Eotert Underwood? 

Annie 
You've no right to ask me that question-- 



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Capt C 

You may help the authorities to -- to -- 

Aimie 

To convict my husband -- thank you J understand my 

position. 

Capt C 

You can't do hiir. very much harm. Ee confessed to the 
shooting. 

&inie 

I don't believe it — 

Capt C 

Of course not didn't ezpect you to — 

( Looks at her. ) 
Did you kiiow Mr. Underwood? 

Annie 
Yes — he introduced me to my husband, 

Capt C 
^ere? 

Annie 
Efew ttaven, Connecticut. 

Capt E 

Up at the college, eh? Yes I remember the affair--! sent 
a man to New Haven to look tp.your record for his folks, 

Annie 
Well, you found nothing against me — did you? 

Capt C 
How lonfe have you known IJr, Underwood? 

Annie 

I met him once or twice up in Hew Haven but I've never 
seen him since my marriage to I.Ir. Jeffries. 



20, 

Capt K 

Your husband and he were not very good friends after 
your marriage, eh? 

Annie 

Hot very — 

( Sees she has made a mistake , ) 

Capt C 

Not very good friends, eh? In fact your husband didn't 

like him, did he? 

Annie 

Ee didn't like him well onough to run after him. 

(Bntcr Detective I.Ialoney D L. Cavtain 
Clinton beckons to him — whispers to him 
and detective nods and exits S.Ij. ) 

Capt C 

Was your husband jealous of Underwood? 

Innie 

Jealous.' ViThat right have you to ask me that? No, he was 

not jealous there was never any reason. I refuse im 

answer anymore questions. 

Capt C 

Now you can help him, Mrs. Jeffries — by helping us — did 
you call here last night to see Kr. Underwood? 

Annie 
No, 

Capt C 
Sure? 

Annie 
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Capt C 

(There V7as a woman called to see him last night -- and 

I thought perhaps — 

( Enter Detective Kaloney with a boy ahout 
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the hoy looks at Annle--pause. ) 



Well--- 



Capt C 



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Annie 

Well if you have no further use for me — I 1 think I'll 

go- — 

Capt C 

Just one moment Mrs. . Jeffries — 

Boy 

That's it that's it, sir, Jef fires- — that was the name 

she gave leastways I think it was. 

Annie 

I was never here before in my life-- 






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Boy 

( Looks at her.) (Shakes hi s hftnflj No, she's not the 
one 1 guess I'm misteken sir 



Sure? 



Capt C 
Boy- 



Yes, sir--I I'K-sure. 

Capt C 
That's all right. We'll find out-- 

( Boy ezlts fonQW <=^ri ^-y rifttpntivA T. , ) 

It will he rather a pity if it wasn't you who called on 
Underwood last night. 

Annie 

Indeed? 

Capt C 

Yes — a woman always gets the jiu*y mixed up 

(Laughs.) 
Nothin' rouses sympathy for the accused like a pretty 

face — Eow if they qugtrrelled about you your hushand 

would stand some chance you'd better tell me the 

truth Mrs. Jeffries — and I can advise who to go to-- 

Armie 

Thanks I'm gojng to the best lawyer I can get, not one 

of those court room politicians recommended b: a 

political police x± captain. I'm going to Richard Brew- 
ster — he's the man--if my father had had him instead of 
a legal shark he'd never have been railroaded to jail 
and he'd be alive to-day. 

Capt C 

Oh, Brewster's a constitution lawyer one of those 

international fellows -- he don't knov/ anything 

Annie 

He's Howard's father's lawyer and he's the one I want, 

( W ith determ i nation. ) 

Howard's folks Eave got to come to the rescue they've 

got to stand by him they've got to 

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23. 

Jeffries, Sr. He Is fine, aristocratic^ 

f entle looklrig man--wlth clrth and good 
reedlnf: marked In eve ry mc\vFime^r\t A-nnifi, 
Instinctively reoo/gnlzes him as the father 

of her hn.qlinrid althnng^i rTia 'hnH me^vrT mat. 

him. She retires up stage. ) 

Maloney 

Captainn — this is Mr. Hov/ard Jeffries .Senior . I've told 
him the facts — 



How do you do, sir? 



Capt C 



Me Jeffries 



( Bus — in a dignified manner^ ) I hear that my my 

son — has — 

( Paus e ) 
has confessed to the the shooting-- 

Cat)t C 

Yes sir — it's a had husiness -- he says he c ame here 
for money -- there was a quarrel- -presumably ahout money, 
but I thin]- it was over a woman anyway -- the shooting 
took place after — 

¥ac Jeffries 

Please don't tell me the terrible details — I came here 
before I realized that I should not have come. The 
suddenness of the message caught me unawares -- the young 
man who has inherited my name has chosen his own path in 
life — I am grieved to say his conduct at college — 
©is marriage has completely separated him from his family 
and--I have quite made up my mind that in no way or manner 
oan we become identified with any steps he may take to 
escape the penalty of his mad act. 

Capt 

^,7ell, you're his fp.ther and I thought I'd let you know, 
sir, 

Mr Jgffries 

Yes; -I am his father and I suppose under the circumstances 

I ought to feel thankful to you, and I do thank you very 

much but--please do not mention the fact of my presence 

to any of the newspaper men d07mstairs--they may think that 
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( Annlehhas been IJatenlnp- jntently^ 
She has made up her hind to speak to 

her faiher-ln-laT? she ooities down 

stage. ) 

Annie 

I,!r. Jeffries ciay I speal^ — 

Mr J 

I beg your pardonv 

(Turns with dignified attitude towards 
her. ) ~ 

AnnlB 

Llay -I — speak to you? 

Mr J 

( Eesitatlngly^) Certainly I er 1 

llooks at Gaipt. Clinton eTinTTirin^-ly J — 

Capt C 

It's the young' woman who .married your — 

Aimie 

(Guts him short . ) Thank you -- I prefer my first intro- 
duction to my father-in-law shall ntt come from the police- 
I am your son's wife I,Ir. Jeffries — 

Mr J 

Madam I have no son -- and I don't recognize -- 

lEus. Capt. Clinton. ) 
Please don't go Captain Clinton. I have nothing to say 
to this young woman -- nothing what ever- - 

Annie 
But I want tomspeak to you sir-- 

Mr J 
I repeat -- I cannot see you-- 

Amiie 
Mr, Jeffries — please don't refuse to hear me -- please - 

Mr J 
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interest 

Annie 

Oh yes there is -- flesh and blood Is of mutual interest 
and your son is yours whether you cast him off or not-- 
you've got to hear me — I'm not asking anything for 
myself -- it's for him--your son--he's in trouhle-- 

Mr J 

Don't gorj Captain -- if this young woman insists on my 
listening to her whetherr.I am willing pr not -- common 
dourtesy demands that I accede to her request — "but I 
prefer the presence of a third person, 

Annie 

I only warit to ask your sir — not to desert your son at 
a moment like this- -whatever he may have done to deserve 
your anger — don't — don't deal him such athlow -- you can't 
realize what it means at a critical moment like this. 

(Tries to ^et him away from Capt Clinton, 
When Clinton does not move she takes Ur. 
Jeffries down stage and whispers so that 
the Captain cannot hear her^ He then has 
the dggency to retArg up stagg.) 

Even if you only pretend to he friendly with him -- you 
don't need to really he friends with him, tut don't you 
see what the effect will he if you -- his father, 
publicly refuses his support--everybody will say the 
boy is no good -- he can't be any good or his father 
wouldn't go back on him — they'll say- -you know what 
the world is — it will condemn him because you condemn 
him- -they won't even give him a hearing — Oh don't, for 
God's sake--don't go back on him now — 

Mr J 

Of course you realize that you, above all others, are 
responsible for his present position. 

Annie 

( Amazed y ) Responsible--wella-all right I'm responsible- 
then punish me — but don't get back at him 

Mr J 

I could have forgiven him everything everything but-- 

{ Hesitates. ) 

Annie 

Mt me 1 inov/ it--don't you suppose I feel it too--and 



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don't you suppose it hurts -- 

I.Ir J 

Forgive me for speaking plainly -- but his marriage with 
such a woman as you has made it impossihle to even consider 
the question of reconciliation. 

Annie 

Such a woman as me? That's pretty plain hut you'll 

have to speak even more plainly- -what do you mean when 

you say such a woman as me what have I done? 

(Pause -- he cloes not spefik.) 
I worked in a factory when I was nine years old, and I've 
earned my living ever since I was waiting table in a 

restaurant when I met your son but there's nothing against 

me — nothing disgraceful I moan. I know I'm not educated- - 
I 'a not a lady in your sense of the word--but I've led^a 
decent life. There ain't a breath of scandal against 

me not a breath, but--never mind me--I'^m not asking 

for anything, what are you going to do for him? Ee mudt 

have the best lawyer that money will buy not one of 

those bar-room orators. Mr. Brewster- -your lawyer is the 
man — Howard spoke of him once-- 

Mr J 

I repeat --my son's marriage with the daughter of a man 
who died in prjson -- 

Annie 

That was hard luck nothing but hard luck — you'rg not 

going to make me responsible for that, are y u? Why, I 

was only eight years oldwhen that happened coulJT I have 

prevented it well blame it on me if you want to — 

but don't hold it up against Howard — he didn't know it- 
when he married me--he never would have known;t it but 
for the detectives employed by you to dig up my family 
history — and the newspaper did the rest God I They print- 
ed it in scare headlines Howard Jeffries, Jr., marries 

the daughter of Eilly Howard, the saloon-keeper who, died 
in convict stripes--that made fine news for the public- 
but it finished myncareer — killed my chances- - 

Mr J 

(To himself in horror.) The daughter of a convict-- 



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27. 

Annie 

ne was a good man at that. But he Refused to pay police 
hlackmail and he was railroaded to prison for hiding a 
friend who'd committed a ci'ime. Captain Gliiiton there 
will tell you about it — he knows how it was done "because 
he helped to do it — but i$± it's forgotten now-- 

Mr J 

Forgottenl 

Annie 

If my father's shingle had been up in "Tall Street, and he'd 
made fifty rotten millions -- you'd forget it next morning 
and you'd send your motors to meet me and take me to your 
house in roj'-al state and welcomed me when I got there — but 
he was unfortunate--unf ortunate — won't you believe that, 

Mr. Jeffries why Billy Hovzard's hand was always in his 

pocket. He'd give away the last dollar he had to a friend. 

I wish to God he was alive now Ii'iJitaiiiidLyJua v/ouldn't have 

to mako this fight alone 1 v/ouldn't have to ask you to 

help us . 

(Capt. Clinton bus> enter Detective Maloney 

who calls him. Exit B, L.) 

Mr J 

You don't seem to understand that my son's actions have 
completely cut him off from his family — it's as if he were 
dead - 

Annie 

I know- -I loiow but- -it seems so hard. He's such a good 
boy at heart, Ilr. Jeffries, and he's been so good to me-- 
he's educated me quite a bit since he married me--Ah, if you 
only knew how hard he's tried to work--I'm sure yoli'd 

change your opinion of him lately of course he drank a 

little because he was disappointed in not getting anything 

to 4o, but he tried so hard walked the streets night and 

day--once he even took a position on the elevated road, but 
he caughtcold--Bad had to give it up -- even then he wouldnt 
let me work — me--who's earned ray own living evo^r since I was 
so high- -that shows a good heart, doesn't it? You know, 
he's only a boy that'i^ll he is a boy — 

Mr J 



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28. 

Mr J 

And youtook advantage of the feet and married hiui -- 

Annie 

Yes — I Imov/ it 1 did wrong — I ov/n up — I did v/rong -- 

tut I — I — I love him LIr. Jeffries — telieve me or not--I 

love hiciy it's my only excuse he v/as goln£- the pace 

when I first met him and I thought I couid take care, of 
him--he needed someone and — he's too easily influenceo-- 
his mind is bot as strong as it should ■be--he told me some 
fellow at college used to — 

(Pause. ) 
will him to do things — hypnotise him, that's the wprd ; — 
make him do stunts to amuse the other toys and he's never 
"been the same since. Well, I — I Just loved him because 
I felt sorry for him, I v/as strong and I thought I could 
protect him--but nov/ this has happened--and I can't protect 

him it's too much for me I can't fight this battle 

alone won't you help me Ilr. Jeffries? V/on't you help 

me? 

lir J 

(Pause ^) Will you consent to a divorce if I agree to help 
him? 

(They look at each other.) 

Annie 

A divorce -- why -- yes— if it will be any help to him-- 

( Firmly. ) 
Yes — anything. 

Mr J 

You v/ill leave ^his country and go abroad and live? 

Annie 

But I love this country - I can earn my livj ng here- -and- - 
I'd like to live here if you don't mind -- 

Kr J 

You will leave America -- and you will never return--is that 
understood? 

Annie 
Yes sir-- 



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29, 
Ur J 

You v;ill receive a yearly allowance through my lawyer. 

Annie 

Thanlcs, I don't need e.ny, I'm used to earning my own allow- 
ance , 

LIT J 
That's as you please--you will not see him again-- 

Annie 
Yes, "but I I'd lik§ to see him once just once. 

Mr J 

I don't want the papers filled with sensational articles 
thout the touching intei-view tetween Howard Jeffries, Junior 
and his his wife, ?;ith your picture on the front page — 

Annie 
Not even to say good-oye? 

Mr J 
Hot even to say good-tye. 

Annie 

Ee'll think I've deserted him well, so much the hotter — 

(Paise -- b us ) 
And now--what are you going to do for him? 

MrJ 

I don't knoT/--! shall consider the matter carefully-- 

Annie 

Yes — but I want to know- -I want to consider the matter 
carefully too, 

Mr J 

You? 

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Annie 

Yes, sir — I'm paying for it to some extent--with my — 

wAth my all I have — I want to know-- just \7hat you're 

going to give him for it? 

Mr J 

( Thinfcs . ) I shall furnish the money for the employment 

of such legal talent, as may he necessary but it must not 

fee knovTn -- I cannot allow it to be known that I am support- 
ing him-- 

Annie 

Must not be known? You mean you v/on't stand by Jiim you'll 

only ;)ust pay for the lawyer? 

Mr J 

That is all I can promise - 

Annie 

V/hy, I— I could cto that myself if I — - if I try hard 
enough -- 

Mr J 

I can promise nothing more, 

Annie 

But I Y/ant you to come forward and publicly declare your 
belief in your son's innocence. I want you to put your 
arms around him and say to the v7orld--my boy is innocent — 
i know it--and I'm going to stand by him. And you v/on't 
do that 



( Pause . 



It is impossible! 



Mr J 



Annie 



So his family must desert him and his wife must leave him 
except for some financially interested professior^al 
talters, the poor boy munt stand absolutely alone in the 
world and face a trial for his life — is that your idea? 
Well, it isn't mine, Ilr. Jeffries--I won't consent to a 
divorce — I won't leave America--and I'll see him just as often 
as I can. As for his defense, I'll find someone — I'll go 
to Mr. Brev/ster myself and if he refuses — I'll go to some- 
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trouble yourcelf any more, Mr. Jeffries we shan't need 

your help. Thank you very much for the intei--view--it 
was very kind of you to listen so patiently- -good-mo ming 
sir. 



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SCENE: 



She's here sir 



What, again? 



Yes, sir. 



ACT II. 

Law Office of Richard Brewster . 

Aa curtain rises discovered Richard_Brew8ter - 
a fine sample of old~eiohool statesman - lawyer - 
of the Henry tJlay type. He is talking to Jones ' 
;iaw clerk^ J). R, 

Jones 
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?^ell, te3.] her she Kust go ... Ho ... don't do that 
her I can't see her - It's no use her waiting ... 



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Jones 
I tola her that, sir — 

Brewster 
Tell her I'm going over a case with a client, and ... 

Jones 
I told her that yesterday sir ... and she waited three hours. 

Brewstear 

Well say it again — We mustn't allow her to outdo us in pat- 
ience ... er ... be as pleasant as you can Mr. Jones. She's in 
a very painful position and I don't want to hurt her feelings - 
hut she mustn't dog my footsteps day after day ... she really 
mustn' t . 

Jones 

I have already mentioned that sir, and she said that you were 
worth all the trouble she might take to get you. 






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Well I'm not ... You oan mention that - nin me down. Tell her 
I'm an old fool ., Tell her anything you like, but for God's 
sake get rid of her . 

(Ent er Mrs. Howard J effries ^ Sr. Bus. Brew- 

gter rises) 

Brewster 

Oh - How do you do, ^rs. Jeffries — 

( Bus. Jones places chair for her) 

Mrs. Jeffries. 

Good morning, Mr. Brewster — They told me to come in. Is 
Mr. Jeffries here - 

(Bus. Jones exit) 

Brewster 

Hot yet - this is an unexpected pleasure, I think it's the 
first time you have ever graced my office with your presence. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

How quiet it is here — I can scarcely believe I'm in the heart 
of the busy, crowded city - 

(Sits) 
These are dreadful times. Mr. Jeffries is frightfully upset. 

Brewster 

I judged 3 from his telepjione message - last night - What has 
happened now? 

Mrs. Jeffries 
This woman is going on tfee stage — 

Brewster 
Hum'. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

The name of ^rs. Howard Jeffries — my name — paraded before 
the public - At a time when everything should be done to keep 
it out of the papers - this woman is going to flaunt herself 
on the stage - 7/hat is she like — When I asked Mr. Jeffries 
for a description he could only describe her as impertinent 
and impossible — Is she as pretty as her picture in the 
papers? 

(Busines s - Brewster ) 



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You've seen her, of course. 

Brewster 

Seen her — I've seen no one else — for the last month. She 
comes every day - regularly. She literally compels me t o see 
her and refuses to go till I've told her I can't see her and 

that I haven't changed my decision ahout taking her case 

Frankly, Mrs, Jeffries, if it were not for the fact that Mr. 
Jeffries has my promise that I will not take up this case - I 
should be tempted to - to -- consider the matter. In the first 
place, I like Howard - he was a //ild boy, but he had many 
lovable qualities, and in the next place she she - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

She has aroused your sympathy. 

Brewster 

No - my tturiosity - — She's a very peculiar girl - a creature 
of impulse - her position is a very painful one — married 
only a few months - and - what is worse than all, she believes 
herself to be in some measure responsible for his misfortune - 
but the caae itself interests me from a purely professional 
point of view - I mean apart from its personal interest - in 
spite of Hoiyard's comfession, I can't believe he committed 
that crime -- 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Heither could I — if he hadn't confessed - Do you know I'd 
like to do something for this girl. Will you give her some 
money, if I — - 

Brewster 

She won't take it I tried it She wants me t© defend 

her husband — I tried to bribe her to go to some other law* 
yer but it wouldn't work - queer isn't it — she has a notion 
that I'm the only one who can successfully defend Howard.... 

Mrs. Jeffries 

I think this girl ought to be made to realize how unhappy she 
is making us fll - Mr. Jeffries suffers terribly - I can hear 
him pacing up and down the library till three or four in the 
morning - Poor man, he suffers so keenly and he won't let any 
one sympathize with him — he won't let me mention his son's 
name - I feel we ought to do something — try and persuade him 
to let Ba see this girl and — and — you are his friend as 
well as his legal adviser. 

Brewster 



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Brewster 

•^e is a very old friend, ^rs. Jeffries* I can't disregard 
Ms wishes entirely — 

( Enter Jones ushering Howard Jeffrlea^ Sr., D. B . ) 

Mr. Jeffries 

( Bus, to Mrs. Jeffries* Bus ~ shake hands with Brewster) B r ew- 
ster - what's that woman doing out there again - it's not the 
first time I've met her in this office. 

Brewster 
Ho - and I'm afraid it won't he the last, 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Is she out there — now - ? 

Mr. Jeffries 
What right has she to come here? What's her object? 

Brewster 
The same as usual - 

Mr. Jeffries 
But you told her it was impossible, 

Brewster 

That makes no difference — she comes just the same — I've sent 
her away a dozen times — What am I to do if she insists on 
coming? '"e can't have her arrested. She doesn't break the 
furniture or beat the office boy — she simplysitH and waits. 

Mr. Jeffries 

H.ave you told her - that I object to her coming here? - 

Brewster 

I have ft and she has overruled your objection you know we 

can' t use force - 

Mr. Jeffries 
Moral force - yes - 

Brewster 
What do you mean by moral force? 



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I - I - moral force is moral force — per — per - persuasion - 
I -- I — Good God - I'm prostrated - 
(Site) 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Perhaps if I — see her. 

Mr. Jeffries 

Hot for worlds — I can't submit you to — to - contact with 
this impossible creature. 

Brewster 

Oh, come — she's not as bad as all that. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

I'm sure she isn't - she must be amenable to reason - 
( Sighs deep^) 

Mr. Jeffries 

Reason — ho« can you expect reason from a woman who - hounds 
us — dogs out footsteps - tries to compel us to - to take her 
up ~ 

Brewster 

I think you do her an injustice, Mr. Jeffries — She comes every 
day in the hope that your feelings towards her husband have 
changed and also to give color to the general belief that his 
father's lawyers are championing his cuase. She was honest e- 
nough to tell me so. You know her movements are pretty well 
described by the papers and she takes good careto make them 
think she c ernes here to discuss hernhusband' s defense with me. 

( Lsughs ) 
She's a pretty bright girl - 

Hr. Jeffries 

Her movements are not described by the papers that I read - if 
they were I should refuse to read thein - well - what can we do 
— this woman is going on the stage to be exhibited all over the 
country and she proposes to use the family name. 

Brewster 

ThereSs nothing to prevent her — 



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Mr. Jeffries 

There just te - Good God'. - Brewster, surely you can obtain an 
injunction restraining her from using the family name - 

Brewster 
The family name is her name now - 

Mr. Jeffries 
You must do something - What do you advise -? 

Brewster 
I advise patience - 

Mr. Jeffries 

Mrs. Jeffries advised that I advised it myself - anyone 

can advise patience - hut that's not doing anything - 

( Bang on table ) 
I want something done 

Brewster 

Hush ^ — don't lose your temper. I'll do what I can, but there 
is nothing to be done - on the lines that you are working - all 
I can do is to remain loyal to you though it goes against the 
grain for me to keep my hands off this case. I feel that you 
are wrong to — 

Mr. Jeffries 

I'm right - I'm right - -i^rewster - I'm right - and you know it, 
but you won't admit it. 

Brewster 

Well, I won't argue the matter with you - you refuse to be ad- 
vised by me and - 

Mr. Jeffries 
'•hat i_s your advice? 

Brewster 
You know what my feelings are. 

Mr« Jeffries 

And you know what mine are - I refuse to be engulfed in this 
wave of hysterical sympathy with criminals - I will not be 



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stamped with the same hall mark as Jhe man who takes the life 
of his fellow hetng - though that man Is my son - I will not 
set the seal of approval on crime -"By defending it. 

Brewster 

Then sir, you must expect exactly what is happening - this girl- 
whatever she may be - is devoted to your son and she'll go to 
any extreme to help him - even to selling her name for money 
to pay for his defense - sell her name - why she'd sell her 
soul if she could get a decent price for it, 

Mr. Jeffries 

it's a matter of principle with me. Her devotion is not the 
question! Devotion - psh - the sentimentality of the case 
doesn't appeal to me — my instructions are for you to get rid 
of her at any price. 

Brewster 

Except the price she asks - 
(Shakes head) 
You'll find that devotion is a very strong motive power, Mr. 
Jeffries and it will move in spite of the barriers we erect 
to stay its progress - that may sound like a platitude but it's 
never the less, a fact > 

Mr. Jeffries 

I will not endorse a self-confessed criminal Piease let 

tliat be final - 

( Pause ) 
And - you can do nothing to restraid her - 

Brewster 

nothing - 

( Pause - Bus) ^ 
You don't doubt my loyalty, do you? 



Ho - no - Brewster 



Mr. Jeffries 



Brewster 



Right or wrong - my country - that is my client 'tis of thee - 
that's the painful part of the lawyer's profession Mrs. Jeff- 
ries - the - client's weakness i* the lawyers strength - when 
men hate each other and rob each other we lawye -s don't pacify 
them - we dare not - we encourage them - we pit ' them against 
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who did - when a man wants to do the wrong thing - he's always 
willing to pay a good price to the man who advises him to do it, 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Yes - I'm afraid we all love to be advised to do what we want 
to do - 

Mr e Jeffries 

That may apply to the great generality of people - but not to 
me - 

Brewster 

Certainly not. Jeffries ... 

Mr. Jeffries 

(Prepares to go) Drop in and see me this evening. Mrs. Jeff- 
ries will be delighted if you'll come to dinner I'm sure. 

iirs. Jeffries 

Yes — indeed - 

Mr. Jeffries 

Well, good-bye - 

((Bus) 

You are sure a very liberal offer won't induce her to drop 
the name? 

(Jius. - uravTStp.T shnlrfis -hin h^^^ } 
Hum - we'll see what you cahdo. Are you coning, dearr 

iirs. Jeffries 

wait forme downstairs, i just want to speak a word to Mr. 
Urewster. 

Mr. Jeffries 

Very well — 

urewster 

This door - 

( Goes to P. L. F.. opens it ) 

Mr. Jeffries 

If there are any new developments let me know at once - 
( j:xit D. L. F. ) 

Mrs. Jeffries 



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i-irs* Jeffries 

I ^Just see that women, Mr. Brewster. I think I can persuade 
her to change her course of action - in any case - I must see 
her - I must — 

( Look at him) 
You doii*t think it unadvisahle do you — 

-Drewster 

I think I'd "better see her first. Suppose you come hack in 
half an hour — can you? — 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Yes — 

Brevsster 
Very well, I'll - prepare her - That is, I'll - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Thank you, iir. Brewster - you're so kind - it needs a lot of 
patience to he a lawyer, doesn't it? 

Brewster 

It seeds almost everything except conscience - In ahout half 

an hour then - Good morning - 

(Bmomm - Mrs. Jeffries exits D, L. F. Brew - 
ster thinks deeply - walks mecha nically to desk 
rings hell, pause, enter Jones, D. J^» Pause ^ "^ 

Jones 

Yes, sir. 

Brewster 

Eh - Oh - yes. Tell Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Junior, I wish to 
see her, 

Jones 
(Surprised) The - young — 

Brewster 
^es, 

Jones 
Yes sir — 



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10 

(Brewster sfeakes his head as If he didn't know 
what to do - looks at D. R., waits for her to ^ 
enter. After a pause^i enter Annie. She is ._ 
obviously surprised) 

Brewster 



(Azmie coiBes domi stage) 



Come in - 

Sit dovTn - 

(Annie sits - Brewster looks at her - pause) 
Mrs. Jeffries, I — upon my wofd I - for the first time in my 
entire legal experience, I don t i?uite know what to say - 

(Business) 
How long do you intend to keep up this system of - of war- 
fare - How long are you going to continue to force your way in- 
to th»s office? 

Annie 

I didn't force my way in — I didn't expect to come in — Mr. 
Jones said you wanted to see me. 

Brewster 

Yes — 

(Pause * looks at her) 
I want to tell you for the fiftieth time - I can do nothing 
for you - 

Annie 

Fifty — is it fifty times — you've toldme — it doesn't 
seem that aany - 

Brewster 

For the last time — I can do nothing for you — 

Annie 
lot the last time, l^r. Brewster. I shall come again to-morrow 

Brewster 
You will - 

Annie 
Yes, sir — 

Brewster 
You're determined. 

Annie 






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But I can't permit this to go on - I represent my client, Mr 
iiov7ard Jeffries, Senior - and he won't Consent to my taking 
up your husband's case - 

Annie 
Can't you do it without his consent? 

Brewster 
I suppose I can, but I won't. 

Annie 
Well - you ought to ~ 

Brewster 
Indeed 1 

Annie 

It's your duty to do it - your duty to his son and to me - 
to ^r. Jeffries himself - why he's so eaten up with family 
pride that he can't see the difference between right and 
wrong - you're his lawyer - it's your duty to put him right 
- Let me tell you It's downright wicked of you to refuse - Y 
You're hurting Howard. Why, when I was hunting around for a 
lawyer, one of them actually refused to take up the case be- 
cause he said old Brewster must think Howard was guilty or 
he'd have taken it up himself - you and his father are put- 
ting the whole world against him and you don't know it. 

Brewster 

But I do know. 

Annie 
Then why doyou do it? 

Brewster 

I - 

( Non-plussed ) 
that s not the question - - 



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Annie 

It's my question — and as you say I've asked it fifty times, 
and I'll ask it fifty times more ... I'll ask until you ans- 
wer it. 

Brewster 

You're going on the stage? 

Annie 

I shouldn't be at all surprised ... I've had a very bi^ of- 
fer. 

Brewster 

Well, I'll give you twice as much if you refuse it - 

Annie 

You mean my fether-ln-law will give it* You know it's no 
use you're asking me tttTiConcede anything unless you agree to 
defend Howard. 

Brewster 
I can't - 

Annie 
Then neither can I - 

Brewster 
You're determined to have me - 

Annie 
Yes. 

Brewster 

low you're nearly as obstinate as your father«4n-law. 

(Bus) 
Did you know I don't argue criminal oases - 

Annie 

That's just it - my husband is not a criminal - he is inno- 
cent, I don't want a lawyer who is always defending crim- 
inals - I want one who defends a man because he isn't a 
criminal. 



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13 

Brewster 

But there are other lavTyers. 

Annie 

There's only one ^t» Brewster - and he's the greatest lawyer 
in the world - and he's going to help us - he s going to save 
Howard's life — 

Brewster 

You always say that - upon my word, I shall begin to believe 
it soon. 

Annie 

And I shall say it again - and again - every time I see you - 

Brewster 
And how often do you intend that shall be - 

Annie 

Every day I shall say it and think it until until 

it comes true. 

Brewster 

You mean you intend to keep at me until I give way - through 
sheer exhaustion - 

Annie 
That's it exactly. 

Brewster 

{Angrilyi^Young woman — you — you — 

You know— you've got me in a corner and you'SA going to keep 
me there — I can see that . . . you ... 
Ca±pp* Jhfiia holplessly) 
Damn it. 

Annie 

I quite agree with you ... but what else can I do ... 

Brewster 

(JJaughs) I don't know. 

(iooks : at her admiringlyi.. 
yojt — you're a pretty brave girl. 



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14 

Annie 

So, I'm not - I'm an awful coward — but I'm fighting for 
him -Howard Jeffries lifted me up when I was way down in the 
world - he gave me his name -- he gave ae all he had — he 
tried to make me a better woman - and I'm grateful — grate- 
ful — why even a dog has gratitude - even a dog will lick 
the hand that feeds him - Why should I hesitate to express 
my gratitude- that's all I'm doing - just paying him feack 
- a bit of the debt I owe hirn - and I'm going to move heaven 
and earth to bring his father around to my way of thinking. 
I've got you already - 

Brewster 
Bot me? - already - V.'hat do you mean by that? 

Annie 
Why you'd say yes - in a minute if it wasn't for old Jeffries- 

Brewster 
You think so - 

Annie 
I'm sure of it — you're afraid of him. 



Afraid of hin^.? 

( LaugllS ) 



Brewster 



Annie 



T' ain't so funny as it sounds — you're afraid of opposing 
him I'm afraid of him myself - 

Brewster 

Then why do you oppose him in everything? 

Annie 

That's the only way 1 can get his attention - why, when he met 
me out there to-day he actually looked at me - for the first 
time in his life he recognized that he has a daughter-in-law 
he looked at ae - and I'm ntt sure, but I think he wanted to 
bow to me - he's kinder beginning to sit up and take notice. 

•^rewster 

And you think I'm afraid of him - 
(Annoyed) 



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15 

Annie 

I'm sure of it - you liked 2iy husband - and you'd just love 
to rush in and fight for hin - his father thinks he is guilty 
and well - you don't like to disobey hiiri - it's very natural - 
he's an influential Cian - ia a persorjal friend of t}( -resi- 
dent and all that - you know on which side your bread is butter- 
ed and - oh, it's very natural - you're looking out for your 
own interests and — 

iirewster 

(Hettledi Circumstances are against Howard - your father jud- 
ges him guilty from his own confession - it's the conclusion 
I'm compelled to come to myself - now - how do you propose to 
change that conclusion - 

Annie 
Don't have to change it — you don't believe Howard guilty - 

Brewster 
I don' t I 

Annie 

Hot at the bottcsii of your heart - you knew Howard when he was 
a boy - and - you know he is as incapable of that crime asnyou 
are - 

•Brewster 

Mrs. Jeffries - how do you know your husband didn't kill 
Robert Underwood -? 

Annie 
I know it. 

Bro water 
Yes - but how do you know it? 

Annie 

I know there's a God - but I can't tell you how I know it - 
I J just know it - that's all - He didn't do it - ■'■ know he did- 
n't, 

Brewster 

A^ - that's a very fair sample of feminine logic - 

Annie 



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16 

Annie 

V^hat's the use of logic. When you know a thing, you know it, 
and it makes you happy. 

Brewster 

Feminine deduction think a thing — believe it - and then 

you know it - it makes you happy. X, Well, the system has it's 
advantages* 

(Looks at her sy^pg-tl^etit;^! l,y ) 
Haven't you any relatives to whom you can go? 

Annie 

Ho - my father died in — up at in Sing Sing — and the 

rest are not worth - 

Brewster 

I know I got Billy Howard's family history for ^r. Jeff- 
ries after your marriage - it's filed away among the fanily 
archives. 

Annie 

It's a wonder it don't b«rm 'em up — my folks were not a 
very brilliant lot - but my father was all right at heart. 
j^r. Brewster - blood was thicker than water with him - He d 
never have gone back on his own flesh and blood as Howard's 
fa the r has done , 

(Brewster IfiAks at har steadily without speaJt- 
ing. She catches his eye - looks at him* 
A-fter qu ite a pause he shakes his heaii 

Brewster 
It's too bad. - I'm sorry for you, really I - 
Why do you laugh? 

Annie 

What's the use of crying - Hal It's almost a joke - you're 
sorry - j^y father-in-law is sorry - and I suppose my mother- 
in- :j.aw is shedding tears for me too - you're all sorry - and 
you re all wearing crepe for us - but why don't some of you 
do something? 

( Pause ) 
Well - you sent for me I What do you want to see me about 
ilr. Brewster? 



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17 

^rewster 
I want to tell you you mustn't come here again. 

x\nnie ( 

( TTnfl a ) Anything else? 

Brewster 
Ho - of course, you will be amply compensated. 

Annie 

Of course - Oh, well - 

(Sifiliai 
This is not my lucky day. 

(Rises) 
They wouldn't let me ^n to the prison to see Howard to-djcy - 
Captain Clinton cioesn t like me - '^e has always tried to pre- 
vent my seeing H.oward - hut I'll see him to-morrow - How is it 
that man has so much pull - so much political influence. How 
is it he is so rich — why hefs a "bigger man in Albany than he 
is here... They do say he collects more money atound election 
time than any man in Hew York. - but. Captain or no Captain, - 
millionaire or no millionaire - he can make up his mind that 
I'm going to see Howard to-morrow, 

Brewster 

Poor girl - you're having a hard time, aren't you? 

Annie 

Things have been better *. Howard and I were very happy when 
we first - 

( Chokes up ■-_fo gg^g 5 a lat^ j 
here I must keep off that subject — 

lia^ghs) 



Why do you laugh? 



Brewster 



Annie 



Well, - if I don t laugh - I'll oiy - and as i don't want to 
cry - why - I just laugh. It's eot to be one or the other - 
see - 

( laughs ) 
Well, I guess I'll go home - home — that's the worst part of 
it - home - well"- you have youw own troubles - I'll see you 
to-morrow '^r, Brewster - -^erhaps you'll have better news for 
me - 



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18 

Brewster 

Sit dovTn a moment - i want to ask you a question - how do you 
account for Howard's confessing to the shooting - 

Annie 

I don t account for it. He says he don't remember confessing, 
and I' don t 'believe he did confess. 



But thveo witnesses 



■lirewster 



Annie 



Yes - Policemen - 

Brewster 
I'hat makes no difference — he made a confession and signed - 

Annie 

Against his will - I mean - he didn't know what he was doing, 
at the time* I've ha§ a talk with the physician who was called 
In, Dr. Berilstein - he says that Captain Clinton uses hypnotic 
influence - that he can compel people to say what he wants 
them to say - well - Howard is - he's what they call a subject 
- they told him he did it tillhe believed lie did. 

(Looks at Brewster - he is tapping a table anpar- 

antly payiiae a? at tent ion I 

Oh. well — 

Sorry ■^ don t interest you - 

Brewster 

(Brasouelv) Sit still - 
( She sits ) 

Who told you he was a subject? 

Annie 

Dr. Bernstein — and he told me so himself. A friend of his at 
college used to make him cut all sorts of capers - 

■^rewster 
A friend at college? Do you remember his name? 

Annie 
Howard knows it - 



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19 

Brewster 

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I'd like to see Dr. Bernstein. 

Annie 
I have his address ft 

Brewster 
Write it dovm there - 
So you think I'm afraid of MrL Jeffries, do you? 

Anni e 

Oh, no, not - really afraid - just 

(Business) 
scared - I didn't mean afraid - I meant 

Brewster 

Oh, yes, you did, and I want Jou to understand I'm not 
afraid of any living man - as to allowing my personal in- 
terests to interfere with my duty — 

Annie 
Oh, I didn't say that, did I - 

Brewster 
"^ou said I knew on which side my bread was buttered - . 

Annie 
■Did I? 

Brewster 

You say a great many tMngs Mrs. Jeffries - of course I 
realize how deeply you feel, and I make excuses for you - 
but I'm BOt afraid - please understand that — afraid — 

Annie 

Of course not — if you were you wouldn't even see me - let 
alone talk to me - and - and - 

(Business - points to paper) 

•'^rewster 

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Annie 

And - and - take the names and addresses of witnesses for th e 
defense - and - think up how you're going to help Howard - and 
- and all that > 

Brewster 

(Looks at her and laughs) So you think I'm going to help Howard? 
(Annis nods) j 

You take too much for granted. 

Amiie 

Yott're not afraid to help him - I know that - you just said 
so. 

Brewster 

And you're quite right — I'm not afraid — I'm going to take 
up the case - 

Annie 

Oh, Mr. Brewster — 

Brewster 

How don't pretend to be surprised - you knew I would. You knew 
it when you came in at that door - my clerks knew it - every- 
body knew hut me — And please don't thank me , I hate to be 
thanked for doing what I want to do - and if I didn't want 
to do it - I wouldn't - 

Annie 
I'd like to day, thank you - 

Brewster 
Well, please don't. 

Annie 
May I say you're the dearest - kindest - 

Brewster 
Ho - 

Annie 
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21 

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fBft ngg on table) Mrs. Jeffries - 

Annie 

Oh - Oh - how I'd love to have a good cry - 

(To herself - saying "I knew he wasn't afraid^ 

I knew he wasn't afraid: Heihei^She danoes 

around laughs cries.) 
Howard — Howard — 

(Enter -Jones, D « R« with oard - he gives same 

to firflwater) 

i^rewster 

Mr, Jones - get a stenographic report of tho case of the People 
against Howard Jeffries, Junior - get the coroner's inquest - 
the grand jury indictment - and get a copy of the Jeffries' 
confession - get everything - right away - 

Jones 

^es, str - do we - do we 

(Looks at Annie ) 

•J^rewster 

You know well enough we do - 

Jones 

Yes, sir - 

( Look s at &nn ie a nd smil es ) 

Brewster 

(Sges this) Ask her to come in - 

(Businass ^ lcm&&.suxtX 
You see, he knew you were going to beat me at my own game. 

Annie 
Mr. Brewster - May ^ just say — bless your dear old heart? 

Brewster 
(Cross ) Certainly not - 

Annie 

(Wiping away a tear) Very well — I won't — but I'm thinking 
it just the same — 



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Brewster 

How I want you to be exceedingly nice to this lady - 

Annie 
I-ady? 

Brewster 
Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Senior - • 

Annie 
My mother-in-law - Oh good Lord I 

Brewster 

She waats to see you - How please remember sho is actuated 
by a genuine desire to be of some service to you - 

Annie 

P'r'aps so - but the door was slammed in my face when I 
called to see her - 

Brewster 

She probably knew nothing about it - inany case, please re- 
member she is my client - 

Annie 

( Obediently) Yes, sir — I'll remember - 
(Enter ^rs. Jeffries. Sr.) 

Brewster 

Mrs* Jeffries may I present — lilrs . Howard Jeffries, Junior. 

(Business - thpy hoy - Amn-iP tr glig-Trhlv fim- 
barras:;ed. Mr?, ^fe-^riea aalf pftBaaagA,^ . 
lause - there is a di stinct pause - a very ung 
jpleasant silence] 

Brewster 

I told -Irs. Howard you wished to speak to her. 
(Psust) 

I think perhaps I I'll leave you together — pardon me - 

(Bows - exit D. R.) 

(Business - Annie folia llflr f^X^^ and jRaits 
Obviously expecting an unpleasant time of it - 
prepared to fight if necessary) 

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Mrs, Jeffries 

You may think it rather strange that I have asked for this — 
interview — hut — Annie you don't mind my calling you 

Annie - do you? 

Annie 

I don't see why i should it's my name and - we're relatives 

- by marriage - relatives — it seems ^nny, don't it - but 
we don't pick out our relations - and we must take 'em as they 
come -~ 

!irs. Jeffries 

(JI!J3fi2l£ tfl, JiS QQUCilatory) As we are — that we are Annie - 
let us try and make the best of it 

Annie 

Make the best of it — God knows I'm willing - but I've had 
mighty little encouragement, -t^rs . Jeffries - when I called 
to see you to beg you to use your influence with Hr. Jeffries 
to help us - not at home was handed to me by a liveried foot- 
man and - the door was slammed in ray face - ten minutes latarr 
you walked out to your carriage and was driven away. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

I knew nothing of this - please believe me — 

Annie 

It's what i got just the same - but I'm not complain|;iig under- 
stand — I'm not complaining, only I did think that at such a 
tiae one woliian mig-ht ha.ye held out a helping hand - to abother 

Mtb/ Jeffries 

How could I - now be reasonable - you are held responsible for 
Howard's present position 

^nnie 

Yes — by the Police — and by a couple of yellow journals - 
I didn't think you'd believe all the feossip and scandal that's 

been printed about me I didn't believe what was said about 

you. 

Jeffries 

What do you mean? What was said about me 

Annie 



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Annie 

Well - it has "been said that you married old Jeffries for 
his money and his social position 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Old Jeffries — have you no respect for your husband's father* 

Annie 

Kot a particle - and I never will have till he acts like a 
father — I only had one interview with him and it finished him 
with me for all time — he ain't a father — he's a fish - 

Mrs. Jeffries 
(In h orror) A fish? 

Annie 
With icicles on the side — 

Mrs* Jeffries 
But surely you respect his position - his 

Annie 

lo, ma'am — I respect a man because he behaves like a man — 
not because - he lives in a marble pftlace on Fifth Avenue. 

Mrs. JAffries 

But surely you realize that when you kbzs married Howard you - 
to say the least - you male a mistake. 

Annie 

Yes — that part of it has been made pretty plain — it was a 
mistake • — his mistake — my mistake — but now it's done and 
it oan't be undone. I don't see why you can't take it as it is 
and - and — 

(Stops) 

Mrs. Jeffries 

And welcome you - into into our — 

Annie 

Welcome me me — no, ma'am - I'm not welcome — and nothing 

you or your set could say vould ever make me believe that I was 
welcome — all I ask is that Howard's father do his duty by his 
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Mrs. Jeffries 

I do not think — pardon my saying so — that you are quite 
in a position to judge of what constitutes Mr. Jeffries' duty 
to his son - 

Annie 

Perhaps not — I only knor what I would do — what my father 
would have done - what anyone would do if they had a spark of 
humanity in them - but thfiy do say that three generations of 
society life and red blood turns into blue — 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Howard acknowledged his guilt - any sacrifices we may make wiH 
be thrown away. 

Annie 

WeJ-l, what are we to do — stop every effort to save him be- 
cause things look a bit black for him - ha - I wasn't brought 
up that way - no, ma'am - I'm going tc make a fight - 

Mrs* Jeffries 
It' s useless. 

Annie 
Mr. Brewster doesn't think so - 

Mrs. Jeffries 
You mean that Mr, Brewster has encouraged you to — to — 

Annie 

He's done more than encouraged me, God bless him, he's goingto 
take up the case - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Without consulting Mr. Jeffries? 

(Busfness shows much agitation) 

Annie 

He's consulted his own feelings - he believes in Ho«ard — and 
he's going to defend him - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

(Anxiously) The papers say thete was a quarrel about you - that 
you and Mr. Underwood were toe - ":oo friendly - they implied 



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26 

that Howard was jealous - is this true? 

Annie 

It's all talk - scandal - lies - not a word of truth in 
it ~ Howard never had a jealous thought of me — and as for 
me - V7hy - I worshipped the ground he walked on - didn't he 
sacrifioe everything for me - didn't he give you and his father 
upup - didn't he marry me - didn't he try to educate and make 
a lady of me and "bring me up to his level - I/Iy God - do you 
suppose I'd give a man like that cause for jealousy — what do 
they think 1 am -what do the papers care — they print things 
that cut into a woman's heart without giving it a thought - with- 
out knowing or caring whether it's true or not - as long as it 
interests and amuses their readers - You - you don't believe 
I'm the cause of his misfortunes — do you? 

%s. Jeffries 

So — I don't Annie — believe, me, ^ don't — you were 

right when you said that at such a time as this one woman should 
stand by another — and I'm going to stand by you — let me 
be your friend - let me help you 

(Holdsout her hand) 
Will you-? 

Annie 

(Takes her hand - she is much affected) It's the first kind 

word I've had from his side ofthe family and I — 

( L ooks at ^r 9 . Je fXxle s ) 
It's a queer thing, rs. Jeffries - and it keeps coming into my 
mind — but — Howard told me that while he was at Underwood's 
that night he thought he heard your voice - it must have been 
a dream, of course — but he t^taght he was awake - your voice - 
That's queer, isn't it? - What s the matter? 

^rs. Jeffries 

Nothing - nothing. 

Annie 

(Look s at hS-X -SyByeatJigtjLcaily) I haven't said anything — any- 
thing — wrong have I if I have, I'm sorry - awful sorry - 

I'm afraid — I — I've been very rude - and You've been so 
kind. - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Ho. You've said nothing, done nothing — you've had a great 
deal to bear - Annie — a great deal to bear — 

(Business - takes Annie's hand) 
3Jell me — what do they say about the woman who went to see 



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27 

Robert Underwood the night of the the tragedy - 

Ami e 

The Police can't find her — but — Mr. Brewster will - 
Captain Clinton accused me of being the lady — he doesn't 
like me - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Supposing she is found - what can she prove? What difference 
will it make - 

Annie 

If she didn't shoot Robert Underwood - she probably knows who 
did «- 

Mrs. Jeffries 

How can she know - Howard confessed that he did it himself - 
he confessed it - or no one would have believed it possible - 

Annie 
We - don't believe it, and we never did ... 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Then why did he confess - 

Annie 

He never confessed — Mrs. Jeffries — he never confessed - 
if he dio. — he didn't know it — They forced it out of him 
when he didn't know what he was saying. 

Mrs* Jeffries 

(Business) Annie, did he tell you that? 

Annie 

Tes. Dr. Bernstein says they forced it out of his tired 
brain. I made toward go over every second of his life that 
night from the time he left me to the moment he was arrested 
there wasn't a harsh word between them - what's the matter-t* 
you're as pale as death - you — 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Annie — wiiat am I to do ~ what am I to do — I believed 
Howard guilty as his father did - I - it was natural - his 
own confession - his own confession - every one believed 
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28 

kept his word - and shot himself - 

Annie 
fiept his — word - and ~ shothimself . 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Yes. 

Annie 

(Looks at her) You knew Robert Underwood — you — Howard 
heard your voice — talking to him - Oh, Mrs. Jeffries — you're 
not — you're not the woman who visited his apartment that night 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Yes - 

Annie 
Why didn t you come forward -? 

Mrs. Jeffries 
The disgrace — 

Annie 
Disgrace*. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Can't you realize what it means to he associated with such a 
crime - 

Azmie 

Disgrace, what is disgrace when a human life is at stake ? 

Mrs. Jeffries 

But it seemed useless - a useless sacrifice - ih the face of 
his confession - 

Annie 

Yes — I see — I see — but it must be done now - 

iirs. Jeffries 

Yes — it must be done now - Oh, if I'd only have done it 
before - if I'd only told :.lr. Jeffries the whole truth. You 
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29 

the consciousness of his own innocence hut i - the constant 
fear of being found out it worse than any hell the imagin- 
ation can comjure up - I dreaded it — I dread it now — it 
means disgrace - my husband must know - the wholeworld moBt 
know - 

Annie 

You - I can't "believe it - even now — the missing witness 
we've all been hunting for - how did it hapijen - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Robert underwood and I were once partially engaged to be 
married, "but i broke it off when 1 found out what kind of a 
man he was - I went there that night because he wrote me a 
letter in which he threatened to kill himself. I was afraid 
he meant it and I wanted to prevent him — l didn't tell 
ii^r. Jeffries I was going - and now when the truth comes out 
and 1 acknowledge that Ivisited this man - can you seewhat 
it means - what a scandal there'll be? The whole world will 
put an evil constructions on my action - they'll think 
the very worst - 

Annie 

Trust 'era for that - 

r,irs. Jeffries 

They'll say that I — God knows what they'll say — My hus- 
band will be dragged through the mire of another public scan- 
dal - his social prestige will ~ Oh, I dare not think of 
it — my duty is to that poor unfortunate boy and I mustn't 
think of myself — 

Annie 

Ea-fe you the letter that Mr. Underwood vrrote: you 

^rs. Jeff ties 

Yes - I've never been abii to destroy it — i don t know 
why - 1 kept it, but xhank liod x have it — 

\ Moaning to herself; 
'ilie disgrace — the disgrace — it's ruin — degradation - 
it's the end of it all - Annie, it's the end of all _- 

Annie 

i don't want to disgrace you - or ruin you — but what am i 
to do — tell me '.vhat am I to do? 



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30 

Mrs. Jeffries 
I don' t know — 

Annie 
Howard must be saved. 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Yes — 

Annie 
Shall you tell Mr. Brewster - or shall I? 

Mrs* Jeffries 

( g tart a ) Mr. Brewster - wliy dhould he know? 

t£usJ 
I suppose he must knor? sooner or later "but i — 

( Businegg - bxea^g jdojoa an d cries) 

Annie 

It's tough - isn't it - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Yes — it's — it's "tough" - don't say anything now - give 
me a few hours - then I can think what is best to be done — 
I'll meet you at Mr, Brewster's house to-night — 

Annie 

Tonight — 

Cjfltax B re wster P. E.) 

^rs. Jeffries 

Yes — I'll go up and see my mother — and then — tonight - 
(Goes up to window when Mr. Brewster enters. 



Brewster 

(He speaks to ^ra. Jeff ries^ Siui Pardon me, Mrs. Jeffries • 
I hope I haven't kept you waiting - 

(j&JiSia&as _- _ seena she is overcome - turns to 

I've been talking to Br. Bernstein over the 'phone — 

Annie 

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31 

undertaken Howard's defense 

•^rewster 

Yes, I've teen ^uite "busy since I saw you — I've asked 
Captain Clinton for an interview ana he and Dr. Bernstein are 
coming to see me - tonight - and I have put one of the very 
test detectives we have on the trail of the woman who visited 
Underwood that night, Mrs. Jeffries - I don't think the police 
have "been trying very hard to find her — they're satisfied 
with Howard's confession, tut we'll get her - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Yes. 

(Enter Jones ushering in Howard Jeffries. Sr) 

Jones 

I told Mr. Jeffries that ^rs, Jeffries was here 
Brewster 

Yes — 

(To Jo nes) 

you might have told him^^here are two ^rs • Jeffries here 

(Business of Jone s exit) 

Mr. Jeffries 

(To Mrs. Jeffries ) I regret, my dear, that you bhould be sub- 
mitted to these family annoyances - 

Brewster 

llr. Jeffries - I have decided to undertake Mr. Howard's de- 
fense - 

Mr. Jeffries 

Indeed — then you will please consider our business relations 
to have ceased from this moment - 

Brewster 

As you please - 

Mr. Jeffries 

Mrs. Jeffries - 

(Offers hia.arm -indic&tei door, Busiflfias_- 
Mrs. Jeffries looks at Annie - Annie nods re- 
assuringly tQ her - as if to give her hope* 
Brewster rises - goes to D. L.E., opens it) 

£ray don't trouble — Good morning, sir — 



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Good morning, ^r. Jeffries - 

^rs. Jeffries 



Good-bye. 
Tonight - 



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Cfipds kindly t o Annie , Exit ^r. and Mrs. 
Jeffries. Sr», D . L . F.) 

Brewster 

(Return to desk) Well - who' s afraid now . , , 

(Business - sees that Annie is deep in jyhought) 
Come, if you please, we'll go over that evidence - bit by bit 
Come - come - wake up — of what are you thinking? 

Annie 

I'm thinking that my father-in-law has a pretty hard road to 
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S C E H E : .Library at RICHARl^ BRET^fSCTR ' S . As curtain 
rises-- discovered Dr. Bernstein and 
Brewster. Servant at door. 

BREWS TJIR 

( At door to Servant ) 

Ask him to cone up — 

( Bu s i n e ss of Servant's exit D.L. ; 
To Dr. Ber nstein) 

It's Howard Jeffrie's' father — I was afraid he wouldn't 
come . 

(Comes down to D.R. ) 
I shall alv;ays be grateful for your promptness in respond- 
ing to my request, and especially for this information. 

(Business with paper) 

Dr. Bernstein 

Don't speak of it, Mr. Brewster. I am only too happy to 
do anything in i.iy power to assist you in this matter — I 
feel exactly as you do. I've read the boy's confession 
and I give you m;/ prof estiicnal word-- it's absurd and 
contradictory-- it reads like the involuntary elaboration 
of a suggestion put into his mind by someone Intfereeted 
in the case --it is a contradictory mixture of improbable 
and psychologically impossible occurences. 

Dr. Bernstein 

The law ought to ceaognize the^e scientific facts. 

Brev/stor 

The law doesn't recognize metaphysics, and I'm afraid 
it never will until our lawmakers study science as well 
as politics. 

(En ter_, Howard Jeffries, Sr._, JL-^-L 
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pernit rae to introduce Hr . Bernstein, ITr. Howard Jef fires- 
Senior . 

(They ^ow) 

Mr. Jeffries. 

The matter is urgent, your mesEapi;e said — 

Brewster 

Yes-- sit dovm-- 

f inrliratingr rhair^ 
Sit dcvm, Doctor-- 

(f^iiFiJnfiaa wltjn cifrarg) 
I expect Captain Clinton in a few minmtes and — 

( Pause) 
the matter will "be placed "before you. 

Mr. Jeffries. 
The matter of — of ray son's — 

Brewster 
Exactly-- your presence is necessary and-- 

Mr. Jeffries 

But I do not wish to he present-- you kn^ w that and yet 
you send for me 

Brewster 

Mr. ref fries-- it is absolutely necessary that you shall 
he present when I tell Captain Clinton that he has either 
wilfully or ignorantly forced your son to confess to hav- 
ing committed a crime of which I am persuaded he is abso- 
lutely innocent. 

Mr. Jeffries 

If I can he of service of course I--I aun ontly too glad-- 
but v/hat can I say — w?iat can I do — 

Brev.-ster 

Nothing--hut the distinct moral effect of your presence 
is invaluable — believe me — I wouldn't have taken this 
step-- unless I was absolutely sure of my position-- I 
have been informed that Underwood committed suicide-- and 
to-night evidence confirming this statement is to be placed 



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3 

in lay hands. The woman who paid him that mysterious visit 
just before his death has promised to come here and tell 
us what she kncws. Now if Captain Clinton can be got to 
adriit the possibility of his beinn; mistaken it means that 
your son will be free in a few days. 

Mr. Jeffries 

"Who has given you this information? 

Brewster 

Howard's wife. 

(BusinfiHn- - Howarc^ Jeffries. Sr. g/tarts ) 
She knows who the woman is and has promised to brinp her 
here toniglit with the evidence of Underv/ood's suicide. 

Kr. Jeffries 

And you are deT)endinp; on her-- 

Brewster 

Why not? She has more at stake than any of us. She has 
worked day and night on this case. It was she who aroused 
Dr. Bernstein's interest and persuaded him to collect 
the evidence against Captain Clinton. 

Mr. Jeffries 

She is the cause of the whole miserable business-- this 
whole miserable business. 

(EntRT cSfirvant T>.L. with na.rd whir)i bfi han ds tO 
Brewster) 

Brewster 

Ask him up. 

( Servant exitL 

Mr. Jeffries 

I think you put too much faith in that woman, — but you'll 
find out — you'll find out. 

Brewster 

Yes-- after all, that's our object, Mr. Jeffries-- to 
find out — 

Mr. Jeffries 

What is the nar.e of this m:.'-sterious witness? If the police 



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Underwood-- or s ome thing- - 

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Did she tell you who it wasV 

Brewster 
Ho, she will tell us tonight 

Mr. Jeffries 

You'll see — another flash in the pan — I don't like beinf? 
mixed up in this matter-- It's disagreeable-- most disagree- 
able. 

Dr. Bernstein 

Yes, sir, it is disagreeable — but — unfortunately — it is 
life — 

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Captain Clinton 

Got ycur laessage, Mr. Brewster, and came as scon as I 
could — Excuse icy bringing; the Sergeant with rae-- Sit 
over there, Maloney-- 

( Business— Mai one v gOfi» up stftgg and RJts) 

He keeps his e;/es open and his mouth shut, so he won't 
interfere with anybody — How do. Doctor — 

Dr. Bernstein 
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This is Mr. Jeffries, Senior — 

Captain Clinton 

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Hovr-do you do — 

(SJKhs deeply as if asharned to meet Capt. 
fllinton) 

Capt. Clinton 

}Tow jlr. Brewster, explode your bomb-- "but I warn you I've 
made up my mind-- 

Brewster 

Well, I've made up my mind -- so at least we start even-- 

Gapt. Clinton 

Yes — 

Brewster 

As I stated in my letter, Captain Clinton — I don't want 
to use your o\m methods in this matter — I flon't want to 
spread reports about you — or accuse you in the papers — 
that's why I asked you to cone over a.nd discuss the mat- 
ter informally with me — I want to give you a chance to 
change your attitude. 

Capt. Clinton 

Don't want any chance. 

Brewster 
You mean you don't want to change your attitude. 

Capt. Clinton 
That's abo\it v;hat I mean-- I suppoj-e. — 

Brev/ster 

In other words you have found this — this boy guilty and 
you refuse to consider evidence which may tend to prove 
otherwise . 

Capt. Clinton 

'Tain't my business to consider evidence-- it's up to 
the prosecuting attorney — 

Brewster 
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Brev/ster 

Yes — ycu were instrumental in obtaining a confession 
from him-- I'm raisinp: a question as to the truth of that 
confession . 

Capt. Clinton 

Are we going over all that — what's the use — a confession 
is a confession and that settles it-- I suppose the Drctor 
has "been working his pet theory off en you and it's he- 
ginning to sprout. 

Brewster 

Yes, it's beginning to sprout, Captain. 

(Bugi^e^g— gnter sgrTant^f H? jSpgaJtS tO 
Mr. Breyg1;er) 
Tell her to v/ait until we are ready for her — 
(FSHrvart nyjt) 

Capt. Clinton 

Say, lilr. Brewster, you're a great constitutional lawyer — 
the greatest in the country — and I take off my hat to you — 
but I don't think criminal law is in your line. 

Brev/ster 

Well, I don't think it's constitutional to take a man's 
mind away from him and substitute your own, Capt. Clinton 

Capt. Clinton 

What do you mean? 

Brewster 

I mean that instead of bringing out of this man his own 
true thoughts of innocence- ycu have forced into his con- 
sciousness your own false thoughts of his guilt. 

Capt Clinton 

I don't follow you, Mr. Brewster-- better stick to Inter- 
national law-- th* police court work is beneath you — 

Brewster 



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Brewster 
Perhaps Captain, will you answer a fev; questions? 

Capt. Clinton 
It all fiepGn<}s-- 

Brewster 
If you don't I'll ask them tha'ou?^h the medeurn of your ovm 
v/ea.pon-- the press--only iriy press v;ill not consist of 
the one or two yellov/ journals you inspire-- but the inde- 
pendent, dignified press of the United States. 

Capt. Clinton. 
Inspire? Mr. 3rev/ster, I don't like the insuation. 

Brewster 
I don't insinuate, ('aptai t Clinton-- I accuse you of 
giving an untruthful version of this matter to two sens- 
ational newspapers in this city, and these two papers have 
tried this young man in their columns and found him 
guilty ^thus prejudicing the whole community against him 
"before he coraes to trial--in no other country in the 
civilized world would- this be tolerated but in a country 
overburdened \7ith freedom. 

Capt. Clinton 
The early bird catches the worm-- they have live reporters 
who asked me for information and got it. 

Brev/ster 
You have so prejudiced the community against him jrhat 
there is scarcely a man v/ho doesn't believe him guilty. 
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unprejudiced jury a-d added to this foul injustxce you 

have branded this young man's wife with every stigma that 
can he put on womanhood-- you have hinted that she is the 
mysterious female who visited Underwood on that night of 
the shooting-- and openly suggested that she is the pro- 
b&hle cause of the crime. 

Captain Clinton 

Well, it's up to you to prove I'm wrong. 

Brewster 

You have "besmirched her character with stories of scandel. 
Yovi have linked her name with that of Underwood. The 
whole country rings with falsities about her — and in iiy 
opinion, "aptain ('linton, your direct object is to destroy' 
the value of any evidence she ma.y give in her husband's 
favor-- 

Capt. Clinton 

Why, I haven't said a word about her. 

(Tu rns to Maloney) 
have I? 

Brev/ster 

But these sensation mongers have, and you are the only 
source from which they could obtain the information. 

Capt. Clinton 
Whay — what do I gain? 

Brewster 

Advertisement — political capital-- these same papers 
spea"!: of you as the greatest living chief-- the greatest 
public official — oh you know the political value of that 
sort of ^hing as well as I do — 

Capt. Clinton 

I can't help what they say about me. 

Brewster 

They might add that you are also the richest man in 
the department — a millionaire on a salary of $3,000. — 
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I don't liJiie all this, lir. Brewster— 'Tain't fair— I 
ain't on trial — 

(Looks around at Maloney) 

Brewster 

No — more's the pity. 

(Paude-- "business w ith papers ) 
Captain, in the case of the people against Creedon-- after 
plying him with questions for six hours yon obtained a 
confession from hin-- 

Capt. Clinton 

Yes-- he told me — he set the place on i^ixe. 

Brev/ster 

Exactly — "but it afterwards developed that he was never 
near the place-- 

Capt. Clinton 

T7ell, he told rae-- 

Brev/ster 

Quite so — he told you-- hut it turned out that he was 
mistaken. 

Capt. Clinton 

Yes-- 

Brewster 

In the case of the People against Bently — 



Capt. Clinton 

That was Bentley's own fault-- I didn't ask him-- he ovmed 
up himself. 

CBusineas) 
You were there, Maloney. 

Brewster 
But you "believed him guilty? 

Capt. Clinton 
Yes. 



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You thought hira guilty, and after a fourteen hour session 
you impressed this thouf^ht on his mind and he-- he con- 
fessed. 

Capt. Clinton 

I ddidn't impress anything — I simply — 

(Business-- turns to Malonev who aofjuesea) 

BreviTster 

You just simply convinced him that he was guilty — though 
as it turned out he was in prison at the time he was sup- 
posed to have committed the burglary 

Capt Clinton 

(Sullenly) It wasn't "burglary- - 

Brewster 

(3usin9ss v4t ^jgapexg) 
0,uite right, Captain-- my mistake-- it v;as homicide-- 
"but it was an untrue confession. 

Capt. Clinton 

Yes— 

Brewster 
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It was the same thing in the Callahan case — in the case 
of the People against Tuthill-- and — Cosgrove — Tuthill 
confessed and died in prison-- and Cosgrove afterv/ards 
ascknowledged that he and not Tuthill was the guilty man-- 

Captain Clinton 

Well- mistakes sometimes happen-- 

Brewster 

That is precisely the point of view v/e take in the matter- 
now Captin, in the present case, on the night of the con. 
f ess ion did you shov; young Mr. Jeffries the pistol 
with which he w?rs supposed to have shot Robert Underwood? 

Capt. Clinton 

Yes-- I think I did-- disn't I, Maloney? 
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Brewster 
Your word is sufficient — Did you hold it up? 

Capt? Clinton 
Think I did— 

Brewster 
Do you know if there was a light shining on it? 

Capt. Clinton 
Don't know — might have "been — 

Brewster 
(To Dr. Bernstein) Were there electric lights on the wall? 

Dr. Bernstein 
No. On a lamp ahove — 

Capt. Clinton 
"What difference does that make? 

Brewster 

Quite a little-- the "barrel of the revolver was bright — 
shining steel-- 

(BusiiE ss. Captain nods) 
Prom the moment that Hov/ard Jeffries' wyes rested on the 
shining steel barrel of that revolver he was no longer a 
conscious personality — as he himself said to his wife-- 
"They say I did it-- and I knew I didn't, but after I 
looked at that shining pistol I don't know what I said or 
did — everything becaiae a blur and blank." Now I may tell 
you, Captain, that this condition fits in every detail 
the clinical experiences of nerve specialists and the 
medical experiences of the psychologists. After five hours 
constant cross-questioning while in a semidazed condition 
you impressed on him your own ideas — you suggested to 
him what he should say — you extracted from him not the 
thoughts that were in his consciousness but those that were 
in your own--is that the scientific fact, Doctor? 

Dr. Bernstein 

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12 

Brev/ster 
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TheAcaptivation of Hov/ard Jeffries' attentiorinakes the 
whole case complete and clear to the physician. 

Capt. Clinton 

Visual captivation is good! 

(Laughs — tur ns to Maloney) 
Wliat do you think of it Maloney? 



(Laufchs) Fine! 
It's a new one, eh' 



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Capt. Clinton 



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It's a very old one, Captain Clinton — "but it's new to 
us — we're barely on the threshold of the discovery-- it 
certainly explains these other cases, doesn't it? 

Capt. Clinton 

I don't know that it does-- I don't acknowledge-- 

Brewster 
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Captain Clinton, whether you acknowledge it or not I can 
prove that you obtained these confessions by means of 
hypnotic suggestion-- and that is a greater crime against 
society that any the Stats punishes or pays you to pre- 
vent-- 

Capt. Clinton 
( Laughs ) I guess the boys up at Albany can deal with 
that question-- 

Brewster 

The boys up at Albany know as little about the laws of 
psychology as you do. This matter will be dealt with at 
Washington: 

Capt. Clinton 

I didn't corae her^^ to hear about that — You were going 
to produce the woman who called on Underv/ood the night 
oX the murder — that was what I came here for — not to 
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Brovrster 

one thing at a time, ('aptain. First I wanted to- show 

you that we know Hov/ard Jeffries' confession is antrue and 

novf we'll take up the other question. 

(Kln^fl bell) 
This woman can prove that Rohert Underwood cotauxitted sui- 
cide . 

Gapt. Clinton 

She can, eh? Ha-- maybe she did it herself-- someone 
did it-- 

( Enter servant D L) 

Brewster 

Yes. Someone did it-- we agree there-- 

"~"CfQ ServantT" 
Ask Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Jr? to come here. 

Servant 

Yes sir 

(Epcit D.R,) 

Capt. Clinton 
Is she the one — ha-- that's easy. 

Brewster 
She has promised to produce the missing '.vitness tonight 

Capt. Clinton 

She has, eh? 

CRiiRinftRR X's tn MrI nnny — tnl'^-n to him) 

Mr. Jeffries 

( He has be en listening intently-- foll ov/ing 
every x)hase of the questioning with the great- 

est possible interest t gg Qow rjiaea and X'a to 

Brewster) 

Is it possible-- is it possible that Underwood did this 
himself? That the poor boy may have b en innocent after 
all. Great God! TOiat a surprise.' I never dreamed of 
doubting his confession — Brewster, if this is true I owe 



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you a de1)t of gratitude — You've done splendid work — I'm-- 
I'm afraid I've teen just a trifle unreasonalole. 

Brev/ster 

Just a trifle- 

Capt. Clinton 

Hurry up . 

(To Maloney) 
You can telephone froia the corner driig store. 

Maloney 

All right, Captain. 

(Maloney exits quickly D.I.«) 

Dr. Bernstein 

I must go, Mr. Brewster — I have an appointment at the 

hospital 

CBows to Howard Jeffries. Sr.) 

Brewster 

Thank ypu very much, Doctor. Don't know what I should 
have done without you-- 

Mr. Jeffries 

Thank you, sir — I am greatly indebted to you-- 

(BvBJ.n9ss^ Bernstein winks at Brewster) 

Dr. Bernstein 

Don't speak of it. 

CX__t o_ doorj^ 
Good night. Captain — 

(Business. Capt. doesn't ansv/er- Dr. Bernstein 

iaUfillS and exit D.I.. ) 

Mr. Jeffries 
I've no faith in this girl or her promises. 



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(Enter AimiB D.R.) 

Brewster 

Mrs. Jeffries - 

Annie 

^Looks around.-- pause) 
May I speak to you alone, Mr. Brewster? 

Brewster 

Certainly. 

(About to X to her) 

Capt. Clinton 

One moment — if this is all open and ahove hoard, as you 
saj"- it is, Mr. Brewster, I'd like to ask the young lady 
a fevr questions — 

Brewster 

Certainly — 

Capt. Clinton 

(To Annie) 
You promised I.Tr. Brewster you'd produce the v/ona,n who 
called at Underwood's apartment the nif!;ht of the — of 
the shooting. 

(Annie lo oks a t Brewg t er J 
The witness wants instructions, Mr. Brewster. 

Brewster 

You can be perfectly frank, lirs. Jeffries-- v/e have no 
desire t'^. conceal anything from Captain Clint on-- 

Annie. 
Yes, I promised Mr. Brewster she'd come tonipiht — 

Captain Clinton 
Did she promise you? 

Annie 
Yes. 

Capt. Clinton 






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Capt. Clinton. 

Well- v/here is she? 

Annie 

She haisn't corae yet — "but she v/ill-- I'm sure — I know 
she will — 

Capt. Clinton 
How did you coue to find her? 

Annie 
That I — I cannot say — now-- 

{Looks at Jeffries Sr. then at Brewster ) 

Capt. Clinton 
Decline to ansv/er, eh? What's her name? 

Annie 

I— 

(JPauseJ 

Capt. Clinton 
\^at ' s her naiae? 

Annie 
I cannot tell you. 

Captain Clinton 
Do you know it? 

Annie 
Yes. 

Capt. Clinton 
Know it, hut you won't say — huni 

Mr. Jeffries 

But you must speak — you know what it means-- do you 
realize that my son's life is at stake? 



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Annie 

Yes — and I'm Rlad to see that you're "beginning to rea- 
lize it too-- but I — I can't tell you yet — 

Brewster 

I may say, flaptain Clinton, that I myself have not suc- 
ceeded in learning the name of this mysterious person- 
age-- 

CT O.Annie) j 

I think you had 'better'^ tell us — I see no advantage in 
concealing it-- 

Annie 

CAfter a pauael - 

She will tell you herself when she comes. ' 

Mr. Jeffries. ; 

Hai I thought as much! i 

Capt, Clinton ' 

Well, when she does come-- I think you may as well under- 
stand-- she will be taken to headquarters and held as a | 
witness. ' 

Brewster 

i 
Arrestedl 

Capt. Clinton 

That's what I said, Mr. Brewster — she's a material wit- 
ness-- the most important one the State has — and I don't '\ 
intend that she shall get away. i 

Annie 

Arrest her I Oh, Mr. Brewster-- ^ 

Breve's ter ■ 

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She is coming to my house of her own free will-- she has ] 
trusted to ray honor — j 

Annie j 

Yes-- yes-- she trusts to your honor. 



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Honor cuts raif^hty little ice in the matter, Mr. Brewster'^ 
I shall hold her — 

Brewster 

I will not porifiit such a disgraceful proceeding. 

Capt. Clinton 

With all due respect, Mr. Brewster, you v;on't he consulted 
You have declared yourself counsel for the nan who has 
been indicted for murder — I didn't ask you to take me 
into your confidence — you invited me here-- treated me 
to a lecture on phsychology for which I thank you vry 
much. But I don't feel that I need any further instruc- 
tions. If this woman ever does get here — the moment she 
leaves the house Haloney has instructions to arrest her, 
but I guess we needn't worry very much — she has probably 
forgotten her appointment — some people are very careless 
in that respect. Well, if it's all the sarae to you, I'll 
v/ait downstairs, Mr. Brev/ster-- Gentlemen-- see you 
l ate r — 

CExU P.R.) 

Mr. Jeffries 
(To Brewster ) 
I told you what it would be-- a flash in the pan-- 
LLooks at Annie) 

Brewster 
( To Annie ) 
You are sure? 

Annie 
(Shakes her head sorrowl'ully) 
Yes--I saa sure-- but the disgrace of arrest — she'll feel 
it so-- oh Mr. Brev/ster, don't iet them arrest her. 

Brewster 

Who is it? 

Annie 

(Lo oking at Howard Jeffries) 
I can't tell you just now-- she'll be here soon-- 

Brewster 
Tell me now-- 

Annie 
Please-- please don't ask me-- 



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Mr. Jeffries 

(Angrily ) As I told you, Mr. Brewster, her whole story is a 
fabric at ion trumped up for the purpose of - of - God knows 
what object she hus in deceiving us, I don't - I only know that 
I warned you what I might expect - what you always may expect 
from people of her class , 

Brewster 

Will you go into my study a few moments, Mr. Hef fries - 

(Aside tj) him) 
Let me speak to her alone - I/ll find out - 

i.ir« Jeffries 

I am going home - — I have hada most painful evening — most 
painful - let me know the result of your investigation as soon 
as possible Good nir^ht 

(Bow tj) AeSiS^ _ Goes 1 D. L. ) 
\ Don't disturb me to-night^ Brewster tomorrow will do - 

( Exit D. L.) 

Annie 

Don't disturb him — ha - 

, (Sh&i^eg he r 1^9 &d) 

•'^e 8 going to get all the disturbance that's coming to him. 

Brewster 
(■Severely to her) Do you want me to lose all faith in you - 

Annie 
Ho - Mr. Brewster - 

Brewster 
Then tell me why you conceal - this woman's n:,me. 

Annie 

Because I don't want to be the one to -mto - to expose her. 
She'll tell you herself - 

Brewster 

Yes, but in the meantime you - you are casting suspicion on 
yourself - your father-in-law fully believes that it was you, 
and Ccptain Clinton suspects - 

Annie 



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The Captain suspects everybody — it's his business to suspeot- 
"but — as long as you don t think that I — visited Underwood 
that night - 

Brewster 

Candidly — I don't know what to think — I want to think the 
very best of you, Annie - but you won't let me — 

Annie 

I suppose I'd better tell you and have done with it but I 

don't like it 

(Enter servant D. L, with card which he hands 

to -^rewster) 

Servant 
She wants to see you at once. 

Brewster 
To see me Are you sure she hasn't come for Mr. Jeffries? 

Servant 
Ho, sir - she has quite positive - 

Annie 
It's lirs. Jeffries -? 

■t>rewster 



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Will you let me see her, ^r. Brewster I'll - I'll tell 

her '.'.ho it is and she can tell you she's she's a 

woman and I'd rather — Let me speak to her, plrase - please - 

Brewster 

(Jfo_servant) Ask ^re. Jeffries to come up. 
( Se rvant _exit J>]i_L»Ji 

I see no objectilon to your epeekine - to Mrs. Jeffries after 

all she is your husband's mother - but I am free to confess 
that I don't understand you - and I'm more than disappointed 
in your failure to keep your word - you promised definitelj' 
that you would bring this witness here - en the strength i3iac± 
of which premise I made statements to Capt. Clinton that I 
have not been able to substlntiate — the whole story looks 
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Annie J 

It's not an invention - Ah, Mr. Brewster, just a little while -; 
longer you've "been so kind - so patient - ?i 

■Brewster i] 

I "believed you implicitly - you were so positive this woman i 

woulc! come forward - ] 

Annie 

She will - she will — give me — only — a few minutes. \ 

Brewster 

(LoQkg at her} a few minutes -2 | 

(Looks at her a mo ment - then shakes his head) • 

Well - it's infectious — I believe you again. ; 

(Enter M rs. Jeffries. Sr. ) ; 

•Brewster j 

Good evening, ^rs. Jeffries - t 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Mr. Brewster - 

I Shakes hands with him — looks into his faGe__- 
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jiirs. Jeffries, Junior, wishes to speak to vou — I said I • 

thought there' d be no objection if you don t mind — Ilay she? \ 

Mrs. Jeffries | 

Yes — i 

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Yes - 

iJrewster j 

Your husband was here - s 

iirs. Jeffries \ 

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Brewster 

Yes — He'll be glad to know you're here — I '11: phone to him. 

L To Annie) 
Wh.en you're ready, please send and — 

Annie 

Yes — Mr, Brewster 

(Exit Brewster D. R.) 

Mrs. Jeffries 
My husband was here 

Annie 
Yes 

Mrs. Jeffries 
You've told Mr. Brewster nothing 

Annie 

I couldn't', I tried to but I couldn't - it seems to hard - 
doesn't it? - 

LMts. Jeffries laughs bitterly - Pause) 
I wad afraid you weren't coming - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

The train was late - I went up to Stamford to say good-hye 
to my mother - 

Annie 

Ti) say good-bye? 

Mrs. Jeffries 

I have said good-bye to her — I have said good-bye to every- 
body - to everything - to myself - I must give them all up, 

Annie 

Oh it isn't as bad as that surely - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Oh, I've reckoned it all up — it's loss — a total loss — 
nothing will be saved from the wreck — husband - home - position 

good name - all will go - you'll see I shall be torn into 

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wood - never did a good aotion in all his life — and not i 
even after he is dead - he has the power to go on destroying - ; 
destroying — destroying - ' 

Annie '. 

he was no good - ' 

Mrs. Jeffries 

When he sent me this letter - 1 

(By,sinQSS.) , 

J remember now - I tried to think myself into his condition i 
of mind - so that I dould decide whether he intended to 
keep his word and kill himself or not — I tried to reason 

^ut just how he felt and how he thought now, I know 

how he felt — poor, dead waretch — it's hopeless - hopeless - . 
dull graving desperation - I haven't even the ambition to 
defend myself - it( s ^x, Jeffries - who will suffer - 

Annie 

I wouldn't lose any sleep on his aoaount - =1 

(Pause §yBLP^thetijeallyJ_ I 

Surely he won't believe - i 



^rs. Jeffries 

It isn't so muchwhat he believes himself - it's the thought 
of what he knows other people are thinking that will make him 
suffer - if the circumstances were only less disgraceful - 
a suicide's last letter to the woman he loved - they'll say 
I drove him to it — they won't think of — my share in his 
death - 



Gee - it's tough - and the worst of it is they're going 
arrest you 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Arrest me — put me in prison Annie : 

Annie : 

That s what Captain Clinton says — he was here - he s here 
now - with two men waiting for you downstairs - it isn't my 

fault - what could I do when I told Mr. Brewster - he \ 

Bent for Capt. Clinton the Captain's afraid you'll run away ; 

or something - ■ 

] 
Mrs. Jeffries 

But he doesn't know- who I am - 



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24 

Annie 

Uo — I didn't tell them — I said you'd tell 'em yourself - 
but they won't trust you when tjiey know who you are - let's 
tell ^r« Brewster - he may tMnk of a plan — suppose you go 

awain untilr, Oh, this is awful — awful — what are we to do- 

what are we to do - 

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l^essl^ 
it stuns a person- don't it? You can't think when it comes 
like this - it's just the way I felt the morning they showed 
me Howard's confession. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Prison — prison — 

Annie 

Hot for long — you can get bail — it's ohly a — a - Mr. 
Brewster would get you out right away. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Get me out - My God, I can't — I can't - oh, that's too much 
I've done nothing - nothing - Look - 

(Hands .Mr It^tJ^lLl 
You can see for yourself - the wretch wrote me - wrote me — 
frightened im into such a state of mind that I hardly knew what 
I was doing - and I went to tryrto prevent him - that's all - 
Annie that's all - but do you suppose that anyone will believe 
it - 

( £ re aks down - cries) 

Annie 

Hush — don't - don't give way — be brave it will save 

Howard and 

(Business - tries to qomfort her) 
Let me see - the letter - gee - I'm crying myself - 

( BusjLne 3.S - _ reads ) 
Dear i^irs. Jeffries -- This is the last time I shall ever burden 
you with my presence or \»ore you with my letters - You have 
forbidden me tc see you again - You have sentenced me to a liv- 
ing death - but as I prefer death shall not be partial - but 
full and complete oblivion I take this means of letting you 
know that unless you revoke your cruel sentence I will make 
an end of it all, I shall be found dead tc-morrlw morning ~ 
and you will know who is the real cause - Your devoted slave, 
Robert Underwood ft 

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This is ^ great for Howard - I'm glad you didn't destroy it - 
but what a wretch — what a mean hound t o say a thing like 
that Poor soul, of course, jiou went and begged him not to 



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25 

to do it — I'd have gone myself - but I think I'd a broken 
my umbrella over his head, or something — Gee, these kind of 
fellows breed trouble, don't they? Alive or dead, they breed 
trouble - 

( Sighs) 
what can we do? 

Urs/ Jeffries 

(,Br^cing ug^) Howard must be cleared of course, and I must 
face it — alone 

Annie 

Yes you'll be alone all right - Mr. Jeffries will do 

about as much for you as he did for his son« Just watch him. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Annie I 

Annie 

tone to one of ..sympathy, looks st her 

sympatheticallyl 
Honest to God I'm heart-broken -«. I'd do anything to save 

you from this this public disgrace - I know what it 

means - I've had my dose of it — 

(Buaiaftaa..ffilth JLettexI 
but this has got to come out - hasn't it? 

(Looka ftt Iflttfir p.logftly} 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Yes - I realize that, but the disgrace of arrest - 

(F rantioally) 
I can't - Annie I can't go to prison even if it's only for 
a moment — give me that letter - I'll leave New York tonight- 
I'll go to Europe - send it from Paris — you'll trust me to 
do that won't you? Give it to me Annie - 



Please 




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I can't - how can I? Supposing you — you — 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Please — please do - You can tell them when I'm out of the 
country - don't ask me to malve this sacrifice now - don't 
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Annie 

You've loat your nerve now and you don't know what you're 
saying. Howard's life comes before you - me - everybpdy - 
you know that — 

Mrs« Jeffries 

Yes - Yes - I know that — I'm - I'm only asking you to wait - 
I — I ought to have left Hew York this morning - That's what 
I should have done - gone at once - now - it's too late - unless 
you help me - 

Annie 

I'll help you all I can, hUt — I - I've promised Mr. Brewster 

to -to - clear the matter jtp tonight. 

(Jj gtqr Capt fiiTt Clinton and Detective Sergeant 
Ifaloney D. L. Pause - both wonen are afraid 1 

Capt. Clinton 

I thought ^r. Brewster was here - 

Annie 

I'll send for him - 

(Business^ rings bell) 

Capt, Clinton 

Well - Where's your mysterious witness? 

( Xooks curiously at Mrs. T7f>f-PT-iPH, S-r-i 

Annie 

This is Mrs. Howard Jeffries, Senior - my husband's mother - 
(T^yQJT^pgg - thqil hf?Bl3,{? ^rSf Jfif fries lettej - 
this aotjon indio fltftfi that ahP will not fiijcmaa. 
Mrs. Jeffries - lo olfs at her, then at letter - 
pause ) 

Capt. Clinton 

(impr essed by the di^Mt y atfd appearance of Mrs. Jeffries, Sr.) 
I beg your pardon Madam - I wanted to tell ilr, Brewster I was 
going - 

(Eater Sgrvsiat J^. -EU. 

( Bus . of handing letter) 

Annie 

Blease inform Mr. Brewster, Captain Clinton is going — 
(_Biisiness - Servant X to D. L. and fl-ritl 

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Gapt. Clinton 

( Watches Annie - then laughs at heirl Well - you might as well 

ovfn up - you've played a triok on him - , 

( Laughsl ; 

You've played a Trick on all of us - a 

Annie ' 

No Captain Clinton I told you t-.e simple truth - and - nat- ^ 
urally - you don't "believe it - i 

Capt. Clinton ■ 

The simple truth may do for -r. Brewster - but it won't do \ 
for me - I never expected this mysterious witness, who was i 
going to prove that Underwood committed suicide to meJce an 
appearance did I, Malony - and why not? - because, begging 
your pardon for doubting your word, there's no such a person - ', 

I 
Annie 

And begging your pardon for disputing your word Captain Clinton j 
there is such a person. ; 

Capt. Clinton ' 

Then where is she? i 

(Annie bu siness - pause - enter -Prew ster PJJel 1 

I'll ^ell you where she is - she's right here — Annie Jeffries I 

you're the wtomaii who visited Underwood the night of his death - I 

and I don't hesitate to say so - I've said it right alone - ! 
haven't I Ilajoney? 

Annie I 

You certainly told the newspapers so - i 

Capt. Clinton 

I've got your record at New Haven. I know all about you and 
your folks - youknew the men when they wdre at College - you , 
knew Underwood before you knew young Jeffries - it was Underwood j 
who introduced you to your husband - it was Underwood who i 
aroused your husband's Jealousy — you went to his rooms that i 
night - your husband followed you there - and the shooting took 
place - false confession, eh? Hypnotism, eh? I guess it's 
the International and Constitutional law for yours after this 
Mr, Brewster — 

Annie 

Is that so - 



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( To Aanle) Please say nothing* 

Annie 
Ho -I guess I'll let the captfin talk - go on Captain — 

I.lrs . Jeffries 

(Comes down stage ) Annie - the truth must come out sooner or 
later - here sir - 

Annie 

So - no - not tonight. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Yes now. Here sir - 

(Business , plar^ lA-h-hav jti nnptPin'R hnnn - 
"bus, he reads it) 

Captain Clinton 

Thank you Madam. 

f Business ,. ^rs . Jeffries ^ Sr. sinls into ohair 

- head on doRk) (Efiada) 
Dear ^rs. Jeffries - 

From Robert Uriderwood - Lear ->^rs , Jeffries - 

Is that onnclusive? What did I tell you? - I — 
(Business - scans letter quickly) 

Shall be found dead tomorrov/ - suicide eh? Why this - 

Jhis is a forgery — 

{ Business > Brewster looks at letter ouickly. 
Holds Captain arm) 

Brewster 

Permit me - thank you, 

(i jLooks over lett erj 
If it's a forgery it will be a veiy simple matter for you to 
prove it - 

(Ettfll&esst To ^rs, Jeffr3.es} 

Is this the envelope? Thank you. 

jTakes it from I'lrs. Jeffries^ Sr. ) 

Capt. Clinton 

And now i^rs* Jeffries I'll trouble you to go with me to head- 
quarters. 

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29 

Brewster 

i>ir8. Jeffries will not go with you. - she has made no attempt 
to leave the state - 

Capt. Clinton 
She's wanted at Police Headquarters. 

Brewster 
She'll "be there tomorrow morning - 

Capt. Clinton 

She'll "be there tonight - 

(business - looks a t Brewster who ret urns hi a 

gaze . Paus ^ ) 
The moment she attempts to leave the house, I shall arrest 
her. Good night ilr. Brewster. 

(Brewster faows) 

Azmie 

Good night Captain Clinton - 

( Smiles at him) 

Capt. Clinton 

I'll see you later - Come on Maioney. 

C Exit Capt. C l inton and Maloney D.L.) 

Annie 

What a sweet amiahle disposition - 
(JBxaPfitax- 
haa changed) 

Brewster 
You are not the woman to whom this letter was addressed - 

Annie 
Ho ~ I — 

Brewtter 

It is your intention to go on the witness stand and commit 
perjury is it? 

Annie 

I don't know, I — I never thought of it — 
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Brewster 



(Busines s w ith envelope ) This letter is addressed to you - at 
your 55th Street residence and is intended for you — 

^rs. Jeffries 

Yes - 

Brewster 

Then I repeat, is it your intention to perjure yourself - 

(■business - Annie does not reply) 
I assume that it is - hut let mc ask you - do you expect me , 
as your counsel, to bee one participle criminis to this tissue 
of lies — am I expected to build up a false structure for you 
to swear to? Am I? 

Annie 

I don't know - I haven't thought of it - 

( Si2dd£J3ly - as if.4iie idea seemad gooi) 
If it can be done - why not - why not - I'm glad you suggested 
it — 

Brewster 

I suggest it? 

Annie 

Yes - it never occurred to me till you spoke and now - every- 
body says I'm - I'm the woman who called on Robert Underwood 
that night — well - that's all right - let them think so 
What difference does it make as long as Howard goes free? 

tlums to (io^ 
Good night, Mrs. Jeffries - 

Brewster 

Don't go - Captain Clinton's men are waiting outside - 

Annie 



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Aimie 

That doesn't matter. 

Brewster 

But you must not go - they'll arrest you - Annie - you will 
please remain here. 

ilrs. Jeffries 

Annie — - 

Annie 

I wouldn't keep Captain Clinton waiting for the world - 

( Bus . - Brewston) 
Good night ^r« Brewster - and Soi bless you - 

■'^rewster 



Annie 



Annie 

( Throws hira a kiss and jTUsJtias off sta£a*-jt,- 
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floor in a fa int ) 



Brewster 
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toward Jeffries. Jr, It Is a j p laln un preten- 
tious $40.00 a month flat. 

As curtain rises, Innie is preparing a meal. 
Detail" an^ business "of laying place for two - 
aTter placing materials on table she goes into 
The Icitchen^L. C. and brings out rolls, etc., 
placing" same on table - every now aid then she 
'^ooks anxi ously at D. L. and at end of businea s 
she goes t o D. and listens - at thla point - 
beil D R.;^ 

Azmie 

Come in. 

(Business - tJi© door shakes* Annie remembers 
that the door islocked, Zes /^quickly over to 
open it. Enter Dr. Bernstein) 

Dr. Bernstein 

Good morning ^^rs* Jeffries. 

(Business puts down medical bag) 
Well, how is out patient? 

Annie 

All right. Doctor* He had a splendid night's rest. I'll call 
him . 

Dr. Bernstein 

never mind - I want to talk to you - May I — 

( Business ) 

(.Pauses as if uncertain) 
■i^rs. Jeffries - your husband needs a change of scene - he'w 
worrying — that fainting speil ladt night was only a symptom. 
I'm afraid he'll break down - unless — tmless... 

Annie 

Unless - what? 

(Bus ines s, jumps up - sound from kitchen) 
^ Lord I - the milk is boiling over. 

(Rushes into kitchen - she remains Q\it Qf sight 

a moment and then returns ) 
Excuse me — 

(Sits J 
So that's what's the matter — 



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Your hustand is under a deep mental strain -virs. Jeffries - 
his inability to support you - his inability to occupy his *»• 
position in the social world is mental torture. He feels his 
disgrace keenly and there is nothing else to occupy his 
mind but the thoughts of utter and canplete failure in life - 
I was talking to his father last night and — 



And — 



Annie 

(Draw s herself up) 

Dr. Bernstein 

How don't regard me as an enemy because lie.Jeffeies enquired 
after his son - believe me he's very anjcious - he knows he 
did the boy a great injustice and he wants to make up for it. 

Annie 
How does he propose to do it? 

Dr. Bernstein 
( Looks at her - pause - business) Is there something bruning? 

Annie 

Oh good gracious. The bacon must be a cinder by this time. 

(Business - rushes into kitchen then returns) 
Excuse me - the frying pan was too near the fire - will you 
have some lunch with us? 

■' Dr. Bernstein 

(Shakes his head - pause - then business) Mrs. Jeffries ft 
suppose your husband went abroad for a few months with his 
father and mother? 

Annie 
Is that the proposition? 

Dr. Bernstein 
I believe r*. Jeffries has spoken to his son. 

Annie 

Se wants to separate us - he'd give half his fortune to do it - 
and - perhaps he's not Altogether wrong - things look pretty 
black for me don't they - Everybody believes that my going 
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and led to my husband being falsely accused. The police 
huilt up a fine romance between Mr. Underwood ""and me - 
and the papers the limit. 

(Business - throws up both hands) 
Every other dyy a reporter comes and asks us when the di- 
vorce is going to take place - a^d who is going to institute 
the proceedings - Howard or me - if everybody would only mind 
their own business and let us alone he might forget — 

(Business) 
I don t mean you. Dr. Bernstein -youre my friend, you and Mr. 
^rewster settled Captain Clinton and that false confession. I 
mean people - outsiders - strangers - who don't know us and 
don't care whether we're alive or dead - those are the people 
I mean - they buy a one cent paper and they think that it gives 
them a right to pry into every little d*tail of our lives; 

( Pause ) 
- and so you tjiink he is under a mental strain - well I think 
so too — I thought it was because of the letter that Mr. 
Underwood wrote me - but I guess it's this life - his old 
friends won't have anything t o do with him and - he's lonely - 
well, I'll talk it over with iioward - 

(PaussX 
Seen ^r» Brewster lately? 

Dr. Bernstein 
Hot since he sailed for Europe. 

Annie 
He's a fine man osn't he? 

Dr. Bernstein 
Yes — indeed — well, you see Howard and — 

Annie 
Did you promise his father you'd ask me? 

Dr. Bernstein 
No - not exactly — 

Annie 

Howard's a pretty good fellow to stand bv me in the face of all 
that's being said about my character isn t he - and I'm not 
going to stand in ftis light Drl Bernstein _ even if it don't 
exactly make me the happiest woman in the world - but don't 
let it trickle into your mind that I'm doing it for his 
father's Sake. 

(Enter Howard D, L.) 
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( Goes Into kitcheai^ 

Howard 

How do Doctor? 

Dr, Bernstein 

How do you feel? 

(Bu siness - takes his hand - feels pulse) 

Howard 

First rate - I'm all right — 

( Looks at them in surp rise ) 
What's all this anxiety about me? 

Annie 

(Brings j.n dishes) Howard mixes his meals, Doctor - he 
always eats Ms lunch for breakfast - 

( Laughs ) 
Don't you? 

(Business with table) 

Howard 
Hiim - the smell of toast makes me hungry. 
Annie 

Well, It isn't toast - it's burnt bacon. 
(To Doctor) 

Are you sure you V70n't Join us? 

(,Susiness_^ .flzaa^QHarfl ' s nha1r - hftlpn him- 
1 butter, etc., waits on him - like a servant) 

Lr. Bernstein 

Ho thanks - 

( Laughs ) 
I'll drop in this evening - good bye, Mrs. Jeffries - good- 
bye Howard. 

Howard 

Good-bye — good-bye. 

( Business - Dr. Bernstein exits) 
He s a good fellow - is Dr. Bernstein - 

Annie 

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He helped Brewster make a morikey of '-^aptain Clinton all right, 
What did he want? 



To see you. 



Annie 



Howard 



About last night? Oh, that was nothing. Just a little spell. 
You're the one that needs tuning up. I heard you crying 
last night - you thought J- was asleep - hut -i- wasn't - I didn't 
say anything because - well - I felt kinder blue myself. 
(Sighs) 

Annie 

I was thinking Aver - thinking over what jre've been through 
together - and I've been thinking over what they're saying 
about us - 

Howard 

Let them say what they like - why should we care as long as 
we ' re happy . 

Annie 
Yes - but - «re we happy? 

Howard 
Of course we are. 

Annie 

(Looks at him tenderly) That's when you don't think of what 
you've lost, \>ut sooner or later you'll ask yourself the ques- 
tion everybody seeias to be asid.ag — 

Jtioward 

What question? 

Annie 

Yesterday - the bell rang and a gentleman said he wanted to see 
you. I told hin you were out and he said I'd Ao ^ust as well - 
he handed me a card - on it was the name of the newspaper he 
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Annie . 

He asked me - if it /.as true that proceedings for a divorce 

were about to "be instituted - if so - when - and would i give ] 

hiin some information on the subject. I asked him who wanted i 

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Howard, over a million people not couriting your father - your 

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Annie 

Annie \ 

That's the fact isntt it? i 

Ho7/ard ] 

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Annie 
to hold you 

I've made a hard fight/^Howard - but I'm going to give it up. | 

I'm through - I'm through — \ 

Howard j 

Annie old girl - I may be weak - I may be blind - but nobody j 

on top of God's green earth can tell me that you're not the j 
squarest, straightest little woman that ever lived. I don't 

care a damn what one million or eighty million think - Sup- ! 

posing you did get letters from Underwood - supposing you did j 

fo to J his place and beg him not to kill himself - what of it - ] 

don't believe what they say - because I can't believe it. j 
I've tried and I can't - it isn't in me to thinl: badly of you 
and that's all there is to it. 



Annie 

Howard, you're just splendid - and I feel proud of you, but 
you're only a boy and — 

( Pause) 
What of the future - the years to come 

(Business - Howard's face falls) 
A}i - you sde - you've thought about it too - and you're trying 
to hide it from me - but you can't Howard - you can't - your 
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Annie 
Well - I t ink you'd better go - 

Howard 
Indeed — 

Annie 

^e wants you to take your position in the world - the position 
you're entitled to take - the position that I'm preventing 
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Howard 

Yes - father has spoken to me about it - he wants to be friends 
now and do what he can for me — ind I - I admit I've promised 
to consider - but — 

Annie 



You're going to accept his offer Howard 
self - to your family - and — 

(Laughd) 
a million anxious readers — 

Howard 



you owe it to your- 



Annie — why do you work against yourself — all the time. 
You know that I'd like to be friendly with my family and visit 
my relations, friends and all that - but you keep urging me 
on and urging ae on - it isn't fair to yourslef. 

Annie 

Yes it is - I'm not working against myself Howard - I want you 
to be happy and you're not happy - you can't be happy under 
these conditions - now be honest with me -mean you? 



Can you? 



Howard 



Annie 



Ho - not unless you are? Whatever happiness I've had in life, 

I owe to you and God knows you've had nothing but trouble 

from me« I did wrong - wrong - wrong - to marry you and I'm 
willing to pay the penalty I've evened matters up a bit with 
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What do you mean - evened matters up with my family? 

Annie 

Well - that's a little - oust a little affair of ray ovm - 
a little side Issue. Come Howard - vou must do that's best 
for yourself - and in doing that you 11 do what's best for 
me . . • 

(business) 
You must. 

(He ylelABl 
I'm going to pack up your things and you can go just as soon 
as you've finished your breakfast* 

Howard 

( Bus. He pushes dishes away from him. Sighs ) I have 
finished. . . 

Annie 

(Business. Farce s a cheerfal a ttitude) I'm sorry your last 
meal was a burnt one. 

( Bus, clear away thing:s on table. Pause. She 

gtrQkes his hair) ' 

Come — it s all for the best. 

Howard 

Well — p'r'aps — you're right - 

(Business lights a cigarette) 
Maybe a little trip through Europe will do me good - kinda 
pull me together - so to speak • 

Annie . 

Of course it will — you'll break down or something if you 
don' t go . 

Howard 

And what are you going to do? 

Annie 

Oh I shall be all right — I'll go and live in the country 
for a few months - I'm tired of the city. 

Howard 

So am I - this city anyhow - but i hate like the deuce to 
leave you alone — 



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Annie 

A trip abroad is just what you need -why your face has 
brightened up already. 

Howard 

I wish you could go with rae« 

Annie 

( LfingVip) Your father's society doesn't make such a frantic 
appeal to me as you might think it does — where is it - 
i'aris or Switzerland? 

Howard 

( Gaily ) London, -aris - Vienna -,no I think I'll cut Vienna 
out - I'm a married man - I mustn t forget that - 

Annie 

( Laughs - loo k at him j Why, you've fotgotten it already Howard 
- A^V you"'^re such a boy — a little pleasure trip and all is 
forgotten. 

Howard 
Well - now - you said you wanted me to go - and forget - 

Annie 
And I do - Howard you've made me quite happy - yes you have. 

Howard 

You love me and yet you're happy because I'm going away - I 
don't follow that line of reasoning, 

Annie 

It isn't reason - it's what :^ feel — I guess a man wants to 
have what he loves - and a woman is satisfied just to love - 
what she wants - anyway I'm glad — I'm glad you're going - 
Go and — tell your father. 

Howard 

I'll telephone him - 

(Business, gets hat) 

Annie 

That's right - I'm glad it's settled — 



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V/he re ' s my cane - ah • 

Annie 

And while you're out get me some tea and — 

(Pause - iQflk at him a momfiiiJiI. 
Ho - I shan't need it now. 

(Turns away - "braoea hb] 
Don't be long will you? 

Howard 

Come right baok - By George* I feel quite excited at the 
prospect - it's awfully good of you old girl to - to think 
of me - I don't think there are many women like you - 

Annie 

ITow don't spoil me - 

(.Lifts W trfiy - 9-^0^% 1f9 fio) 

Howard 

Wait till I kiss you good-bye ^ 
(j:a^es tray 
J[He kisses herj_ 

Good-bye - won't be long — 

(Business, bangs door. As uon as Howard has 
gone she gives way and sits in seat, leans ixer.. 
liead on table and sobs. Business - After a.iaij. 
short while she laughs at herself - ano pic^^.a. 
.Bja tray, takes it into kitchen - business thft 
sound of rushing water is heard off as i£,.a.. 
tap were runx.ing - then bell. Business - fta 
soon as bell is heard, Annie starts and dries 
platjfer - there is a crash - she then proceeds 
Jo dry her.eyea^j-.SC'es to door L. - partly 
opens it ) 



Annie 



Who's that? 



Brewster 

( Off Stage ) Someone to bee you Mrs. Jeffries. 

Annie 

(Partly closes _door) Oh Mr, Brewster - just a second - just 
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viette, outs some powdered sugar on it, hurried- 
ly powders nose with it - Business anu then goes 
to door, opens it. Enter Brewster - he looks at,, 
her a moment J 

Annie 

Come in Mr. Brewster - I'm so glad to see you. 

Brewster 

If you put a little more powder on that left eyelid I shan't 
see you've "been crying - 

Annie 

( liau ghs ) I might have known I couldn't fteceive you - I'm so 
giLad to see you - won't you sit down? 



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Annie 
The passageway is so dark. 

Brewster 
Yes. 

Annie 
Where have you heen? 

Brewster 
Mostly at sea. When does your husband leave you? 

Annie 
How do you know that — 

Brewster 

Hadn't been back in ITew York an hour when his father's lawyer 
asked me for all the evidence I had. They want to use it 
against you - the idea is that he shall go abroad with his 
father 6hd that divorce proceedings will be begun during his 
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Annie 
Howard knows nothing about it. 

Bre7^ster 



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Annie 



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But he is going away? 

Annie 
Yes - I v7ant him to go - I am sending him away - 

Brewster 

Do you know they intend to make Robert Underwood the ground 
ifor the application for divorce and to use your own per- 
jured testimony as a weapon against you - you see ?:hat a 
lie leads to - there's no end to it - and you are compelled 
to go on lying to suppoart the origin£il lie - and that's 
precisely where I intervene, 

Annie 

( Hods) I knew you were going to scold me - 

Brewster 

Scold you - no - it's myself I'm scolding - it's my fault - 
you did what you thought was right and I allowed you to do 
what I knew was wrong - 

Annie 

You made two miserable women happy - surely you're not sorry 
for that are you? 

Brewster 

I don't know - I try to excuse myself on those grounds but it 
won't work - I violated my oath as a lawyer - my integrity 
as a man - my honor - my - self respect - all upset - I've 
been a very unpleasant companion for myself lately* 

Annie 

I should sfiy so if you made all th.at fuss about something that 
somebody elie did - why dhould you do pennance for my sins - 



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Brewster 

I should have prevented it. 

Annie 

How? My affidavit was sworn to when you arrivei at Police 
headquarters - You were too late Mr. Brev/ster - Captain 
Clinton said you dian't understand olice Court methods - 
those gentlemen get up very early - 

Brewster 

I should have gone before the grand jury and told them the 
truth, 

Annie 

And send me to prison - is that what's worrying you - that 
you didn't send me to prison? 

Brewster 

(liooks at Annie, X^^ughs) Uo Annie - although you richly deserve 
it, hut I'll have no more lies - and that's what hrings me here 
this morning - the first mcve they make against you and I'll 
tell the whole truth -' 

Annie 

I don't believe Howards father will dare to proceed without his 
consent. 

Brewster 

Howard's father is - a - a - 
(Hesitates) 

Annie 

V/on't you please say it? 

Brewster 
Yes - I will - he's ag obstinate, self satisfied old martinet. 

Annie 

Is that all - I hoped you'd put it a little stronger - between 
you and ae and the gate post - I'm as tired of the Jeffries fam- 
ily as they are of me. I - I love Howard -mbut he's unhappy 
away from them and I - well I - doh't care v/hat becomes of me 
as long as he's happy. If they do succeed in influencing him 
to bring a suit against me - I shan't defend it. 



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Brewster 

Perhaps not - but I will - now see hero - you came to me and 
pestered me with appeals for help until I tcok up your case - 
didn't you? 

Annie 
Idid indeed - 

Brewster 
Well -now I'm interested I'm going to see you through - 

Annie 
But I am through - 

Brewster 

lo, you're not - your case is still on - now please don't try 
and argue with me - those people can go just aa far - and no 
further - you thought it right to protect her good name didn't 
you - 

Annie 
Yes - 

Brewster 
Well I think it right to protect yours - 

Annie 

You know I think you're angry because Mr. Jeffries left you and 
went to another lawyer - 

Brewster 

Angry - angry - I 

(Laughs i 
'pon my soul, Annie - I think you're right - I'm so angry with 
old Jeffries I could - I coulA - almos* — 

(Business) 

Annie 
So could I - but what's the use? 

Brewster 
It's unijust - Annie - it's unrighteous - 



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it's impossible - 

Annie 
But I am to blame. 

Brewster 
You're too anxious to blame yourself - 

Annie 

Let me tell you sometMng, ^r. Brewster - his father was 
right when he said I took adyantage of him - I did. I saw 
that he was sentimental and self willed and - and all that 
and I started out to attract him from the very first. I 
was tired of the life I was living - the hard work and loni- 
liness and I made up my mind to catch him if I could - and 
I did - I didn't think it was wrong then - but I do no* - 
and there's something else - I'm older than he is - three 
years older and he thinks I'm three years younger and that 
he's protecting me from the world - protecting me - 

(Laugh* sadly) 
Isn't that a joke? I told him my father was a clergyman - 
and that my family were highly religious - Oh I can't half 
remember what I did tell him - btt - 

(Shakes her head) 
I deceived him about my age - and - and - 

■Brewster 

Well - You're not the first woman who has done that - believe 
me - it's quite a popular form of feminine deception however - 
you'll look twenty- five when he's forty and that's an extenu- 
ating circumstanoes - 

Annie 

I took advantage of his ignorance of life Mr. Brewster - his 
inexperience, and I've made up my mind that I won't allow this 
one mistake to ruin his life - he's a boy -tna mere boy - I'm 
xx± a woman - not a simpering giri - I repeat it's my fault - 
and I'm going to give him another chance. 

Brewster 

He's twenty- five - and if boys of that age are not men - they 
never will be - upon my word - if I was twenty- five I'd let 
this divorce go through and marry you myself. 

Annie 

Oh ^r, Brewster - 



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Brewster 

But I'm now - so we won't discuss it - now don't laretend to 
be pleased. 

Annie 

But I am pleased Mr. Brewster - whether you meant it or not - 
It was a nice thing to say - 

Brewster j 

At this precise moment I can't say whether I meant it or not j 
but you're not abOve telling unpleasant truths about your- : 

self - and God knows that's rare enough in a woman - or a l 

man either - ^ 

(ETltftrSowarcl ]?■ R. He onens door with kev - 

Yale iQCik) 

Howard ^ 

Kr. Brewster - well - i 

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Barwwster j 

How do you do young man - hum - you look very pleased with \ 
yourself. - I 

Howard ' 

This is the first opportunity I&ve had to thank you for your- 
your - kindness - 

Brewster 

You can thank your wife my boy. So you're going abroad - eh? ' 

Howatd ^ 

Yes - did Annie tell you? ■■ 

(Brewster nods) 
It's only for a few months* ] 

Brewster 

Only for a few months eh? j 

Howard \ 

I've just told father -over the phone - that I'd made up m^ 
mind t o go - 

Brewster 

Well - I don't approve of it - 



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(Businaaa --iloffiard) 
Don't interrupt me, young man — I don't approve of it - and 
you oan tell your father I said so — 

(Bell ) 

Annie 

Mr, Brev73ter - please — 

(Annie feoe§_io door^R,^ opena it. Enter liirs*. 

Howard Jeffries » Sr*l 
Mrs. Jeffries — come in — mHoward is here. 

Mrs* Jeffries 

Annie - 

(Business) 
Mr. Brewster — this is an unexpected pleasure - 

(Business - shakes hapi^a with Mr. Brewster) 
Howard - 

Howard 

Mother — 

Mrs . Jeffries 

I want to see you, Anni» - I thought perhaps you'd he alone 
and- 

■brewster 

nothing easier — I want to talk to you young man — what roo 
is that? 

( Points up stage) 



The kitchen, 



And that 



My room - 



L'hat'll do 



Annie 

Brewster 

(Points D.L.2.) 
Howard 

Brewster 



( To Annie ) 
Will you excuse as a few minutes - 



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Annie 
Certainly - 

Brewster 
(Takes Howard's aim) Come on — 

Howard 
Yes, but - 

Brewster 

If you'll kindlv permit me - I'll do the talking - Come alone. 
(Exit D. L.T followed by Howard D, LJ 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Annie — I've known for some time that Mr, Jeffries has been 
trying toabring about a separation between you and Howard - 
but I have only just learned that he is going with us and that 
divorce proceedings are to be commenced — the moment we leave 
Jjiew York - 

Annie 

(Looking out into spaoe) So ^r» Brewster told me — 

Mrs. Jeffries 

You know of course that I - that I - am opposed to ^-^r. Jeffries 
actions. 

Annie 

I know please don t worry about me — I'm all right — 

Mrs. Jeffries 

I begged :r. Jeffries to - not to go on with this suit, but 
he is determined, and when he gets Howard away with him - he 
will influence him - to sign the necessary papers and - 

Annie 
I don' t think sol 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Ah, you don't know Mr, Jeffries 

Annie 
I've a pretty good idea of him - 



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iirs. Jeffries 



If he mal.es up his mind - he 11 do it — in any case - my 
object in coming here is to tell you that — Irhave informed 
him of My disapproval of his action - that I am not going away 
with him — that I am going to ask you to — 

(Paussl 
Annie, I have tried to express my gratitude to you for what you 
have done for me - and you would never allow me — hut now you 
must - I have come to offer you a home with me - my friends shall 
be your friends - you will take your position as the wife of 
Howard Jeffries, Jr., - and you will win the respect of the 
world as you have won mine - 



Annie 

(Much affected ) You're very good 
(Shake her head) 



but 



Mrs. Jeffries 



You must try and love 



as I have learned to love you. 
Annie 



I doHpt have to learn - I think you're just fine - and I do 
love you, but — I don't see myself in that — that — merry- 
go-round business - you know- that show life — your friends 
won't like me - I wouldn't last twenty minutes with 'em - my 
style would simply jar them -to pieces — six months ago I'd 

have jumped at it — but no?/ — I I dee things differently 

and I it won't do — it won't do — and no one knows that 

better than you - 

Mrs. Jeffries 



Annie — I must repay you in some measure — 

Annie 

You have repaid me — why the thought that I'd done something 
to make you happy has been a constant joy to me — 

Mrs. Jeffries 

But I'm not happy — Annie, I'm not happy - you saved me from 
disgrace - but 

tSliakes her hnad Intently) 
iiy sense of justice rebels - I shouldh't have allowed it — 

Annie 

But it's done now ani - I don't see the use of raking up the 
past — and 7;orrying over what can't be helped — Mr. Brewster 
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and — and what's the use -- 

( Bell) 
Excuse rae 

(Business - goe s) 
I'll bet it's someone wants some information that will keep - 
the public posted up-(t«-date , 

(Opens door) 
Mr. Jeffries — won't you come in - 

Mr. Jeffries 

ThanJc you - 

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to ^rs* Jeffries and Annie] 

Annie 

Won't you sit down? 

Mr. Jeffries 

Thank you - no I — prefer to stand — I'll be as brief 

as possible - 

( Pau se ) 
I e:q)ected to find you here, Alicia, after you expressed 
yourself as you did this morning - but I hope I'm not too 
late to save you from the folly you contemplate. 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Folly? 

Mr. Jeffries 

A vei*y mild criticism of the suggestion to foisfe this young 
fliaiaan into our midst - believe me - harsher terms will be used 
by our friends - 

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It's folly - culpable - almost crimingl folly - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Mjr. Jeffries*. 

Mr. Jeffries 

( To Annie ) Young woman'. You and you alone are responsible for 
the whole Underwood tragedy - 

ilrs. Jeffries 

She is not responsible - 

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Mr. Jeffreis 

You end you alone are responsible for the implication of my 
son inthis disgraceful scandal - 

Mrs. Jeffries 
No - no , Howard - 

Mr. Jeffries 
You have separated father and son - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Your son is going abroad with you at her re .uest - 7/hat more 
can you ask - 

Mrw Jeffries 

Alicia - please - 

(To Annift), 
You have destroyed the friendship that has existed for years 
between ^r. Brewster and myself - and now you have come 
between me and my wife 

Lirs. Jeffries 

Howard - Howard you're unjust Hxgk - cruel - 
(Goes to door L. - o pensit^) 

Mr. Jewries 

( To Annie) It's the truth - isn't it answer me — 

(Enter Brewster D.L. , followed by Howard) 

Mrs. Jeffries 
Mr. Brewster. 

Mr. Jeffries 
Brewster - 

Mrs/ Jeffries 

Mr, Jeffries is asking for the truth and I want him to 

know it. 

Mr. Jeffries 

Yes - 

( Points t Annie) 
Inwant the truth — and I want her to know it — I want the 
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Your exlstende is a menace to society - 

(Business of explanatio ns from Brewster and 

^rs« Jeffries) 
Your presence 'biights "and destroys everyone with whom you 
oome in contaot - 

(Business of exclamations^ 
God only knows how you have succeeded in blinding my wife,- 
my son - and the eminent ^r. Brewster to your real character- 
but I am determined to prevent your doing further damage - and 
to that and I shall use every means at my disposal to drive 
you out of this ccanmunity - 

( Business of exc lamations) 

Howard 

Father 

(B;iSines§i 
Annie — ISd rather you wouldn't listen to any more of these 
insults - 

Mr. Jeffries 

So - you've changed your mind once more - she's won you away 
again, eh? 

Howard 

She's my wife and - 

Mr. Jeffries 
Don't you want to know the truth - 

Brewster 
Do you? 

Mr? Jeffries 
Mr. Brewster - 

Brewster 

When you do you will retract every statement you have made — 
in plain language, sir - you'll frat your own words — 

Mr. Jeffries 

How dare you, sir — How dare you - 

Brewster 

(T n A-mr^ifl - ssho goes up Stag©) Don't go, Annie - 

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Brewster 
Let me inform you, Mr. Jeffries — that the letter Underwood 
wrote v^st before his death — was addressed to Mrs. Howard 
Jefffles Senior, your wife, and not to your davighter-in-law - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Yes - Howard I I am the woman who called en him the 

night of his death — you know we were old friends - 

(Mr. Jeffries stares at her in amazement - then 

bursts out la ughi ng] 

Brewster 

It is perfectly true - 

Mr. Jeffries 

And do you expect me to believe such a ridiculous statement as 
that - Mr. Brewster - a statement made palpably for the pur- 
pose of changing my opinion of my son's wife — 

r aiQ Mrs* JeffriaaJ— 
It's very self-sacrificing — and very noble of you to try and 
shield her — but — I hope you don't really think that I am 
fool enough to believe such a wild - absurdities - ha - it's 
almost laughable - 

Brewster 

A moment ago you were clamoring for the truth - and nothing 
butthe truth would satisfy you — now you know it - you won't 
believe it — 

Mr Jeffries 

Truth may be stranger than fiction, but it's not as stacange 
as all thQt - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

I assure you 

Mr. Jeffries 

Alicia — this girl has deceived you — but shecan't hoodwink 
me 

Brewster 

Jeffries, you deserve to be lied to for the rest of your life, 

Mr. Jeffries 

Sir, I — 

( Business ) 
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( To Howard) You believe me, Howard — 

Ho weird 
Yes — ^r, Brewster toldme — in there, 

Mr. Jeffries 
Alicia, I am waiting - 

Mrs. Jeffries 

Good-bye, Howard — 

CScueeaes Brewst er's hand , j.nd exit witi^ 
Mr. Jeffries) 

Mr. Brewster 

Whatever your step-mother may have done, Howard, the punish- 
ment more than fits the crime. Well good-bye - 

(Brewster about to _gQ,.-. gQyard sto ps him - 

ti&kes his hand) 

Howard 

Thank - you, thank - you Mr, Brewster 

Brewster 

That's all right, my boy your wifehas msde a pretty good 

fight for you — I only hope you're worth it Good-bye — 

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Howard 
Annie - Annie — 

Annie 
What is it? 

Howard 
They've gone — they've gone 

Annie 
(Ente r D, L. ) Well — aren't you going with them? 

Howard 
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Annie 

Howard don't call me "old girl" - 

Howard 

Why not - 

Annie e 

Becauseit's true — . ^ , ^ ^ 

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